A sound wave, of frequency 500 hertz, covers a distance of 1000m, in 5 sec. What is the wavelength?
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A sound wave, of frequency 500 hertz, covers a distance of 1000m, in 5 sec. What is the wavelength?
Sound Waves:
The sound waves follow the principle of laws of reflection as well as refraction similar to the waves of light. The sound waves, however, do not get polarized like light waves as they propagate differently as compared to the light waves. The frequency, wavelength, and speed of the sound waves are mathematically related to each other.
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The mathematical relation between the frequency, wavelength, and speed of the sound waves are represented as,
{eq}v = \lambda\;\nu {/eq}
Here,
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Chapter 26 / Lesson 7Learn what sound waves are. Review the different types of sound waves. Understand what type of a wave a sound wave is and see how a sound wave is created.