Establish the relationship between speed of sound, its wavelength and frequency. If velocity of sound in air is 340 m sβ1, calculate
(i) wavelength when frequency is 256 Hz.
(ii) frequency when wavelength is 0.85 m
Relationship between Sound speed, wavelength and frequency
Speed = π·ππ π‘ππππ/ ππππ
V = πππ£ππππππ‘β/ ππππ
V = wavelength Γ 1/timeπππ£ππππππ‘βπ₯1 π‘πππ
Frequency = 1/ π‘πππ
V = wavelength Γ frequency
(1) Wavelength = π ππππ/ πππππ’ππππ¦
= 340/ 256
= 1.32 mType equation here.
(2) Frequency = speed / wavelength
= 340/ 0.85
= 400 HZ
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