Sound waves of frequency 660 Hz fall normally on a perfectly reflecting wall. The shortest distance from the wall at which the air particle has maximum amplitude of vibration is (velocity of sound in air is 330 m/s)
A
0.125 m
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B
0.5 m
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C
0.125 m
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D
2 m
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Solution
The correct option is A0.125 m
λ=vf=330660=12
Amplitude is maximum at ⇒λ4=18 ⇒0.125m