Discuss the results and comment on the source of errors. -What is the dependence of temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure on the speed of sound?

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-What is the dependence of temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure on the speed of sound?

DATA ANALYSIS
343 m/s
=
AVERAGE VELOCITY FROM TABLE
V₁ + V₂ + V3 + V4 + v5
Vavg
5
• PERCENT DIFFERENCE WHERE V sound
=
=
Percent difference
Vavg - Vsound
V sound
X 100% =
Note: Use meters and seconds for all calculations. Show the appropriate units for measured and calculated values
Transcribed Image Text:DATA ANALYSIS 343 m/s = AVERAGE VELOCITY FROM TABLE V₁ + V₂ + V3 + V4 + v5 Vavg 5 • PERCENT DIFFERENCE WHERE V sound = = Percent difference Vavg - Vsound V sound X 100% = Note: Use meters and seconds for all calculations. Show the appropriate units for measured and calculated values
Trial
1
2
♡
S
5
Ruler Distance (cm)
8
3
5
DATA COLLECTION
Total Roundtrip
Distance (m)
Time from Serial
Monitor
(microseconds)
0.16
457
0.06
177
0.10
285
0.14
0.12
7
6
417
334
Roundtrip time (s)
4.57e-4
1.77e-4
2.85e-4
4.17e-4
3.34e-4
Velocity =
distance/time (m/s)
350
338
350
335
359
Transcribed Image Text:Trial 1 2 ♡ S 5 Ruler Distance (cm) 8 3 5 DATA COLLECTION Total Roundtrip Distance (m) Time from Serial Monitor (microseconds) 0.16 457 0.06 177 0.10 285 0.14 0.12 7 6 417 334 Roundtrip time (s) 4.57e-4 1.77e-4 2.85e-4 4.17e-4 3.34e-4 Velocity = distance/time (m/s) 350 338 350 335 359
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