(A) : Newton's equation for speed of sound was found wrong because, he assumed the process as isothermal.(R) : When sound propagates the compressions and rarefactions happen so rapidly that there is not enough time for heat to be distributed.

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(A) : Newton's equation for speed of sound was found wrong because, he assumed the process as isothermal.
(R) : When sound propagates the compressions and rarefactions happen so rapidly that there is not enough time for heat to be distributed.

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(A) is true but (R) is false

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Newton's equation for speed of sound was found wrong because, he assumed the process as isothermal.
When sound propagates the compressions and rarefactions happen so rapidly that there is not enough time for heat to be distributed. So, Laplace assumed it to be adiabatic.

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