A sound is travelling in air at a speed of 343ms^(-1). The wavelength of the sound wave is 0.1 cm. Find the frequency of the sound wave. A)543000 Hz B)343000 Hz C)400000 Hz D)633000 Hz

Sloane Cummings

Sloane Cummings

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2023-01-13

A sound is travelling in air at a speed of 343 m s 1 . The wavelength of the sound wave is 0.1 cm. Find the frequency of the sound wave.
A)543000 Hz
B)343000 Hz
C)400000 Hz
D)633000 Hz

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Royce Mathis

Royce Mathis

Beginner2023-01-14Added 10 answers

The right desicion is B 343000 Hz
Given:
Speed of the sound, v=343 ms−1
Wavelength, λ=0.1 cm=0.001 m
Let frequency be f.
The velocity of the wave is indicated as the combination of frequency and wavelength.
v=fλ
⟹f=343 ms−10.001 m
f=343000 Hz
Frequency of the sound wave is 343000 Hz.

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