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Homework Statement
Derive [tex]p(r) = \frac{A}{r}e^{j(\omega t - kr)}[/tex] from [tex]pV = nRT[/tex]
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The Attempt at a Solution
From ideal gas law I have
[tex]p(r) = \frac{nRT}{V}[/tex]
R and T are constant, so I can pull them out now and replace them with A. If V is the volume of a spherical shell of thickness dr, I get
[tex]p(r) = \frac{n A}{4 \pi r^{2} dr}[/tex]
This means that the only thing that changes is the net flow of mass flowing into and out of my spherical shell. Which lead to
[tex]p(r) = \frac{A cos(\omega t - k r)}{4 \pi r^{2} dr}[/tex]
Putting this in exponential form I get
[tex]p(r) = \frac{A}{4 \pi r^{2} dr} e^{j(\omega t - k r)}[/tex]
Because the atoms are only moving radially, I can ignore the dr part. This leads to
[tex]p(r) = \frac{A}{4 \pi r^{2}} e^{j(\omega t - k r)}[/tex]
...I'm still stuck with an [tex]r^{2}[/tex] in the denominator instead of just [tex]r[/tex]. I think I did something wrong somewhere. I'm not sure where. Any help is appreciated.