A whistle emits a sound wave of wavelength in air where the speed of sound is

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Problem

A whistle emits a sound wave of wavelength 45 cm45\,\text{cm} in air where the speed of sound is 330 m/s330\,\text{m/s}. Answer the following: (i) Calculate the frequency of the sound. (ii) Determine its wavelength when it travels through water where the speed of sound is 1500 m/s1500\,\text{m/s}.

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