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Sound travels through steel with a speed of
PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
Sound travels through steel with a speed of
5940
m/s
5940\,\text{m/s}
5940
m/s
. If its frequency is
1980
Hz
1980\,\text{Hz}
1980
Hz
, determine the wavelength of the sound in steel. (a)
0.34
m
0.34\,\text{m}
0.34
m
(b)
3
m
3\,\text{m}
3
m
(c)
0.17
m
0.17\,\text{m}
0.17
m
(d)
29.7
m
29.7\,\text{m}
29.7
m
Related theory
Wave Speed Relation
Wave Speed
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Speed of sound
Sound
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