A sound of wavelength travels in air with a speed of

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Problem

A sound of wavelength

0.85\,\text{m}

travels in air with a speed of

340\,\text{m/s}

. The same sound enters water where its speed becomes

1500\,\text{m/s}

. (i) Calculate the frequency of the sound in air. (ii) Determine its wavelength in water.