Speed of Sound in a Compressible Fluid Calculator

Speed of Sound Equation

$$ a = \sqrt{\frac{\gamma p}{\rho}} $$ where:

a = Speed of sound (m/s)

γ = Adiabatic Index (Ratio of Specifc Heats) (Dimensionless)

p = Pressure of the fluid (Pa)

ρ = Density of the fluid (kg/m³)

Calculator

Property to Calculate:

Speed of sound (a):

Adiabatic Index (γ):

Pressure (P):

Density (ρ):

Equation Assumptions

The temperature of the fluid remains constant.
Medium is homogeneous.
Process is adiabatic.
The fluid behaves as an ideal gas.