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What is the effect of increasing pressure on the speed of sound in an ideal gas at constant temperature?
ASpeed increases
BSpeed decreases
CSpeed remains constant
DSpeed becomes zero
✓ Correct Answer: C — Speed remains constant
For an ideal gas, since density increases with pressure at constant temperature, the ratio P/density remains constant, leaving sound speed unchanged.
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