A sound wave travels through air at with a wavelength of

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Problem

A sound wave travels through air at

340\,\text{m/s}

with a wavelength of

0.80\,\text{m}

. The wave then enters water, where its speed is

1.5\times10^{3}\,\text{m/s}

. What is the wavelength of the sound in water? (a)

0.80\,\text{m}

(b)

0.18\,\text{m}

(c)

3.5\,\text{m}

(d)

2.7\,\text{m}