At a fixed point in air

PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

At a fixed point in air, the displacement–time graph of a sound wave indicates that the interval between successive crests is 4.0×10−3 s4.0\times10^{-3}\,\text{s}. Measurements along the line of propagation show that the distance between two successive compressions is 1.4 m1.4\,\text{m}. (i) Calculate the frequency of the wave. (ii) Determine the speed of the wave in air.

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