Question

A 140-Hz sound travels through pure carbon dioxide. The wavelength of the sound is measured to be 1.92 m. What is the speed of sound in carbon dioxide?

Answer 1

V = 268.8 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

The speed of a wave in general is given by the following formula:

V = fλ

where,

V = Speed of that wave

f = Frequency of the wave

λ = wavelength of the wave

In this case we have a sound wave, travelling across carbon dioxide. The properties of sound wave are as follows:

V = Speed of Sound in Carbon dioxide = ?

f = frequency of sound wave = 140 Hz

λ = wavelength of sound wave = 1.92 m

Therefore,

V = (140 Hz)(1.92 m)

V = 268.8 m/s