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A tuning fork vibrates at 512 Hz
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A tuning fork vibrates at 512 Hz. The speed of sound is 340 m/s in air and 1500 m/s in water. Calculate the wavelength of this sound in: (a) air, and (b) water.
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Speed of sound
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