Question

The frequency of a wave traveling through the air of a hot, dry desert is 1,200 hertz. Its wavelength is 0.300 meters. What is the speed of the wave

Answer 1

`speed=frequency*wavelength`

Given

`frequency=1200\ Hz`
and

`wavelength=0.300\ m`
we get:

`speed=1200\ Hz*0.300\ m=360\ m/s`