Solved: Suppose you are part of a team that is trying to

Chapter 16, Problem 16.89

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Suppose you are part of a team that is trying to break the sound barrier with a jet-powered car, which means that it must travel faster than the speed of sound in air. In the morning, the air temperature is 0 C, and the speed of sound is 331 m/s. What speed must your car exceed if it is to break the sound barrier when the temperature has risen to 43 C in the afternoon? Assume that air behaves like an ideal gas.

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