How Do You Derive u=p/ρ₀c₀ and ρ=p/c₀² from 1D Wave Equations?

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Given
The 1D wave equations
[tex]p_{x}'' - (1/c_{0}^2)p_{t}'' = 0[/tex]
[tex]u_{x}'' - (1/c_{0}^2)u_{t}'' = 0[/tex]
[tex]ρ_{x}'' - (1/c_{0}^2)ρ_{t}'' = 0[/tex]

and linearised continuity and momentum equations
[tex]ρ_{t}' = -ρ_{0}u_{x}'[/tex], [tex]ρ_{0}u_{t}'=-p_{x}[/tex]

how may one derive the following two equations?

[tex]u=p/ρ_{0}c_{0}[/tex], [tex]ρ=p/c_{0}^2[/tex]

My notes jump from the first equation to the last two.

Thanks for any input.
 
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enc08 said:
[tex]ρ_{0}u_{t}'=-p_{x}[/tex]
That should read
[tex]ρ_{0}u_{t}'=-p'_{x}[/tex] yes?
I'll use the subscripts only, discarding the ', doubling the subscript for 2nd derivative.
Don't know whether this helps, but investigating uxt gives c02pxx = c02ρtt = ptt = ρxx.
 
Hi,

That's right, a single/double prime denotes a single/double derivative.

Could you suggest how to obtain [tex]u = p/\rho_{0}c_{0}[/tex]?

Thanks.