Question

A sound wave has a wavelength of 4.0 m. The distance from a compression center to the adjacent rarefaction center is:

A. 0.4m
B. 2.0m
C. 4.0m

Answer 1

distance between compression and rarefaction is given as d = 2 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance between two consecutive compression and rarefaction is given as half of the wavelength

so we have

`d = (\lambda)/(2)`

here we know that wavelength is given as

`\lambda = 4 m`

`d = (4)/(2)`

`d = 2 m`