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Sound of frequency travels in air at
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
Sound of frequency
256
Hz
256\,\text{Hz}
256
Hz
travels in air at
340
m
s
−
1
340\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}
340
m
s
−
1
. The same sound enters water where its speed is
1480
m
s
−
1
1480\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}
1480
m
s
−
1
. Calculate the wavelength of the sound (a) in air, (b) in water.
Related theory
Wave Speed Relation
Wave Speed
Speed of sound
Waves
Sound
Speed of a longitudinal wave (speed of sound)
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