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Question Question 3
Calculate the wavelength of a sound wave whose frequency is 220 Hz and speed is 440 m/s in a given medium.
Given,
Frequency (ν) = 220 Hz
Speed (v) = 440
Wavelength (λ) = ?
We know,
Speed (v) = Wavelength (λ) x Frequency (ν)
Substituting we get,
440 = Wavelength × 220
Wavelength = = 2
Hence, the wavelength of the sound wave = 2 m