An audible demonstration of the speed of sound in bubbly liquids

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 975-981

  Wilson, Preston S ^a   Roy, Ronald A ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 56749091719     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2907773     Document Type: Article

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