A sound wave has a wavelength of 3 m. The distance from a compression centre to the adjacent rarefaction centre is?

0.75 m

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1.5 m

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3.0 m

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The correct option is B 1.5 m
Distance from a compression centre to adjacent rarefaction centre is equal to half of wavelenght; $\frac{λ}{2} = \frac{3}{2} = 1.5 m$

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A sound wave has a wavelength of 3 m. The distance from a compression centre to the adjacent rarefaction centre is?

The correct option is B 1.5 mDistance from a compression centre to adjacent rarefaction centre is equal to half of wavelenght; λ2=32=1.5m

The correct option is B 1.5 m
Distance from a compression centre to adjacent rarefaction centre is equal to half of wavelenght; $\frac{λ}{2} = \frac{3}{2} = 1.5 m$