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A sound wave has a speed of 345 m/s and a wavelength of 500 meters. Is it infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic

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Answer:

Infrasonic.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following data;

Speed = 345 m/s

Wavelength = 500 meters

To find the frequency of the sound wave;

Speed = wavelength * frequency

Frequency = speed/wavelength

Frequency = 345/500

Frequency = 0.69 Hz

Therefore, the sound wave is infrasonic.

Note: Frequency of infrasonic sound = below 20 Hertz.

Frequency of sonic sound = 20 Hz to 20,000 Hertz.

Frequency of ultrasonic sound = above 20,000 Hertz.

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