Calculate the bulk modulus of air from the following data about a sound wave of wavelength 35 cm travelling in air. The pressure at a point varies between (1.0 × 105 and 14) Pa and the particles of the air vibrate in simple harmonic motion of amplitude 5.5× 10−6 m.
For sound waves in air with frequency 1000 Hz, a displacement amplitude of 1.2×10−8 m produces a pressure amplitude of 3.0×10−2 Pa. What is the wavelength of these waves? (Provided Bulk modulus of Air = 1.42× 105Pa)