A certain sound wave in air has a speed 340 m/s and wavelength 1.7 m for this wave, calculate a) the frequency b) the period.
After going through the question, we can list the data as
velocity v= 340m/s
wavelength λ = 1.7m
To find a) frequency n = ?
b) period T = ?
Solution –
velocity can be written as
v = n x λ
n = v / λ
n = 340 / 1.7 = 200 Hz
Also,
Time Period T = 1/n
T = 1/ 200 = 0.005 s