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The distance between two successive compressions in a sound wave travelling through air is
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
The distance between two successive compressions in a sound wave travelling through air is
68
cm
68\,\text{cm}
68
cm
. If the speed of sound in air is
340
m
s
−
1
340\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}
340
m
s
−
1
, calculate the frequency of the wave.
Related theory
Sound Wave Characteristics
Wave Speed Relation
Wave Speed
Speed of sound
Waves
Sound
Characteristics of sound waves
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