At an instant

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

Problem

At an instant, the displacement–position graph of a sound wave in air shows successive compressions 0.28 m0.28\,\text{m} apart. The maximum displacement from equilibrium is 1.5×10−4 m1.5\times10^{-4}\,\text{m}. The speed of sound in air is 336 m s−1336\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}. Calculate: (i) the wavelength (ii) the frequency of the wave (iii) the amplitude

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