Answer :
Answer:
The ratio is [tex]\frac{B_1}{B_2} = 1.265[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The density of fresh water is [tex]\rho__{f}} = 998 \ kg/m^3[/tex]
The density of ethanol is [tex]\rho_{e} = 789 \ kg /m^3[/tex]
Generally speed of a wave in a substance is mathematically represented as
[tex]v = \sqrt{\frac{B}{\rho} }[/tex]
Here B is the adiabatic bulk modulus of the substance while [tex]\rho[/tex] is the density of the substance
So at constant wave speed
[tex]\sqrt{\frac{B_1}{\rho_1} } = \sqrt{\frac{B_2}{\rho_2} }[/tex]
=> [tex]\frac{B_1}{\rho_1} = \frac{B_2}{\rho_2}[/tex]
=> [tex]B_1 \rho_2 = B_2\rho_1[/tex]
=> [tex]\frac{B_1}{B_2} = \frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}[/tex]
Here [tex]\rho_1 =\rho__{f}} = 998 \ kg/m^3[/tex] and [tex]\rho_2 = \rho_{e} = 789 \ kg /m^3[/tex]
So
=> [tex]\frac{B_1}{B_2} = \frac{998}{789}[/tex]
=> [tex]\frac{B_1}{B_2} = 1.265[/tex]