Question

A thunderclap sends a sound wave through the air and the ocean below. The

thunderclap sound wave has a constant frequency of 100 Hz. What is the
wavelength of the sound wave in water? (The equation for the speed of a
wave is v= f x 1.)
Water
Diamond
Glass
Air
1,493
12,000
5,640
346
Speed of
sound
(m/s)
A. 11.00 m
B. 12.00 m
C. 14.93 m
D. 3.46 m

Answer 1

C. 14.93 m

Step-by-step explanation:

The given frequency of the wave, f = 100 Hz

The given equation for the wave speed, v, is presented as follows;

v = f × λ

The speed of sound in water, v = 1,493 m/s

Therefore, we get;

The wavelength, λ = v/f

∴ λ = 1,493 m/s/(100 Hz) = 14.93 m

The wavelength, λ = 14.93 m.