On a distance–displacement graph of a sound wave

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

On a distance–displacement graph of a sound wave, the distance between neighbouring compressions is observed to be 0.68 m0.68\,\text{m}. If the frequency of this wave (found from a separate time graph) is 500 Hz500\,\text{Hz}, calculate the speed of sound in the medium.

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