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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
m
0.68\,\text{m}
0.68
m
. If the frequency of this wave (found from a separate time graph) is
500
Hz
500\,\text{Hz}
500
Hz
, calculate the speed of sound in the medium.
Related theory
Wave Speed Relation
Wave Speed
Wave Properties
Speed of sound
Waves
Sound
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