diff --git a/physics/speed_of_sound.py b/physics/speed_of_sound.py new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a4658366a --- /dev/null +++ b/physics/speed_of_sound.py @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +""" +Title : Calculating the speed of sound + +Description : + The speed of sound (c) is the speed that a sound wave travels + per unit time (m/s). During propagation, the sound wave propagates + through an elastic medium. Its SI unit is meter per second (m/s). + + Only longitudinal waves can propagate in liquids and gas other then + solid where they also travel in transverse wave. The following Algo- + rithem calculates the speed of sound in fluid depanding on the bulk + module and the density of the fluid. + + Equation for calculating speed od sound in fluid: + c_fluid = (K_s*p)**0.5 + + c_fluid: speed of sound in fluid + K_s: isentropic bulk modulus + p: density of fluid + + + +Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound +""" + + +def speed_of_sound_in_a_fluid(density: float, bulk_modulus: float) -> float: + """ + This method calculates the speed of sound in fluid - + This is calculated from the other two provided values + Examples: + Example 1 --> Water 20°C: bulk_moduls= 2.15MPa, density=998kg/m³ + Example 2 --> Murcery 20°: bulk_moduls= 28.5MPa, density=13600kg/m³ + + >>> speed_of_sound_in_a_fluid(bulk_modulus=2.15*10**9, density=998) + 1467.7563207952705 + >>> speed_of_sound_in_a_fluid(bulk_modulus=28.5*10**9, density=13600) + 1447.614670861731 + """ + + if density <= 0: + raise ValueError("Impossible fluid density") + if bulk_modulus <= 0: + raise ValueError("Impossible bulk modulus") + + return (bulk_modulus / density) ** 0.5 + + +if __name__ == "__main__": + import doctest + + doctest.testmod()