Register
A 3.705 kHz whistle produces sound waves that have a wavelength of 35.6 cm in water. Find the speed of sound in the water.
68.1k views
8 votes
A 3.705 kHz whistle produces sound waves that have a wavelength of 35.6 cm in water. Find the

speed of sound in the water.

User Victor Gavro
by
4.9k points

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer:

speed = 1318.98 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Frequency (F) = 3.705 kHz = 3.705 * 1000 = 3705 Hz

Wavelength = 35.6 CM = 0.356 m

Speed = ?

we know

wavelength = speed / frequency

0.356 = speed / 3705

speed = 0.356 * 3705

Therefore speed = 1318.98 m/s

hope it helps :)

User Shannoga
by
4.4k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

5.2m questions

6.7m answers

Other Questions

A space shuttle is approaching the surface of the moon to land. It approaches the moons surface with an initial velocity of 28m/s and is slowing at a rate of -2m/s^2. Show all work and units for problems.
________ is a measure of the internal energy that has been absorbed or transferred from one body to another, often due to a difference in temperature.
5. What happens to the arrangement of water molecules as ice melts? A Molecules gain enough energy to escape as vapor. B Molecules release enough energy to escape as vapor. C Molecules gain enough energy
A projectline is shot from the edge of a cliff 100 m above the ground with intial speed 10 m/s at an angle 30 with the horizontal. 1) determine the time taken by the projectile motion to hit the ground
A 2.0-N force acts horizontally on a 10-N block that is initially at rest on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface is 0.50. Suppose that the block now
Link Copied!