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A tuning fork of 500 Hz is struck in a room with a speed of sound of 340 m/s. What is the distance between a point of rarefaction and the next compression point, in the resulting sound?

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Actually Welcome to the Concept of the Waves and it's motion.

So we here apply the formula as,

Velocity = frequency*wavelength

so here we get as,

340 = 500 * Lambda

Lambda = 340/500

so we get the distance as,

L = 0.68 m

User ZeroCho
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Answer:

λ = 0.68 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance between a point of rarefaction and the next compression point is actually the wavelength (λ)

So, we'll find wavelength here:

Given:

Frequency = f = 500 Hz

Speed = v = 340 m/s

Required:

Wavelength = λ = ?

Formula:

v = f λ

Solution:

λ = v/f

λ = 340/500

λ = 0.68 m

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