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Bats use ultrasound of frequency 70 000Hz to find their path.Sound travels at a speed of 330 m/s in air.Calculate the wavelength of the sound waves

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The speed v of a wave with frequency f and wavelength λ is given by the formula:


v=\lambda f

The speed and the frequency of the sound wave are known. Isolate λ from the equation and substitute the values of v=330m/s and f=70,000Hz to find the wavelength of the sound waves:


\begin{gathered} \lambda=(v)/(f) \\ =(330(m)/(s))/(70,000Hz) \\ =0.0047m \\ =0.47\operatorname{cm} \end{gathered}

Therefore, the wavelength of the sound wave is:


0.47\operatorname{cm}

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