Waves - Result Question 3

3. Sound waves travel at 350m/s through a warm air and at 3500m/s through brass. The wavelength of a 700Hz acoustic wave as it enters brass from warm air

[2011] (a) decreases by a factor 10

(b) increases by a factor 20

(c) increases by a factor 10

(d) decreases by a factor 20

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 3. (c)

Solution:

  1. (c) We have, v=nλ

vλ (as n remains constant)

Thus, as v increases 10 times, λ also increases 10 times.



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