A sound wave has a frequency of 1000 Hz and a wavelength of 34 cm. How long will it take to travel 1 km?
2.94 s
Given, frequency, f = 1000 Hz
Wavelength, λ=34 cm=0.34 m
The wave speed, v is calculated by taking the product of frequency and wavelength.
⇒v=fλ=1000×0.34=340 ms−1.
The time taken by the wave to travel 1 km is:
t=distance to be coveredSpeed of the sound wave sv=1340=1000340=2.94 s