A sound wave has a wavelength of 5.5 m in its travel through air at S.T.P with speed 330m/s. What is the wavelength of sound in the medium? where its speed is 1324 m/s.

Roselyn Daniel

Roselyn Daniel

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2022-07-22

A sound wave has a wavelength of 5.5 m in its travel through air at S.T.P with speed 330m/s. What is the wavelength of sound in the medium? where its speed is 1324 m/s.

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Ryan Hahn

Ryan Hahn

Beginner2022-07-23Added 11 answers

Sound's frequency stays the same across mediums. To find it's frequency, we can use v = λ f inputting knowns:
330 m s = 5.5 m f Solve for f:
f=60Hz
Knowing this, we can find the wavelength λ in the other medium:
v = λ f Inputting knowns:
1324 m s = λ 60 H z Solve for λ :
λ = 22   2 3 m or λ = 22.67 m in decimal form.

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