A sound of frequency 500 Hz is produced by a tuning fork in air where the speed of…

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Problem

A sound of frequency 500 Hz is produced by a tuning fork in air where the speed of sound is 340 m/s340\,\text{m/s}. The same sound then travels into water where the speed of sound is 1500 m/s1500\,\text{m/s}. (i) Calculate the wavelength of the sound in air. (ii) Calculate the wavelength of the sound in water. (iii) By what factor has the wavelength changed on entering water?

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