A guitar produces a sound which has a frequency of 300Hz and a wavelength of 1.3m. Calculate the speed with which this sound travels.
A
300ms−1
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B
280ms−1
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C
400ms−1
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D
390ms−1
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Solution
The correct option is D390ms−1 Given:
Frequency, f=300Hz
Wavelength, λ=1.3m.
The wave velocity v, frequency f, and wavelength λ are related as: v=fλ. v=300×1.3=390ms−1.
Therefore, the speed with which this sound travels is 390ms−1