Who discovered that the velocity of sound in a gas depends directly on the ratio of specific heats? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who discovered that the velocity of sound in a gas depends directly on the ratio of specific heats?
A. Pierre-Simon Laplace
B. Isaac Newton
C. Christiaan Huygens
D. Robert Boyle
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Laplace corrected Newton's isothermal calculation of sound speed by incorporating adiabatic heating/cooling factors.

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The invention of the fiber-optic communication system was revolutionized by the research of which Anglo-Chinese physicist?
A. Shuji Nakamura
B. C.W. Chu
C. Charles K. Kao
D. Sumio Iijima

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Charles K. Kao won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication.

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Who invented the relational database management model (RDBMS), organizing data into structured rows and tables?
A. Edgar F. Codd
B. Alan Turing
C. Bill Gates
D. Larry Ellison

Correct Answer: Option A


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Edgar F. Codd formulated the structural relational database design theory while working at IBM in 1970.

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The invention of the barcode system for scanning retail merchandise was patented by whom?
A. Masahiro Hara
B. Alan Turing
C. Douglas Engelbart
D. Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Woodland and Silver patented the bullseye and linear barcode design in 1952, inspired by Morse code tracking patterns.