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Acoustic impedance- pressure and velocity

 
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Feb21-13, 01:51 AM   #1
 

Acoustic impedance- pressure and velocity


I find that the acoustic impedance is given by

Z= Pressure/ Velocity


I read that the acoustic impedance of a plane propagating wave is given by

Z = ρ0c.

What is ρ0 and c?

Thanks a lot
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c=speed of sound
ρ0 = density
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