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08/01/2021 5:39 pm
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How are the wavelength and frequency of a sound wave related to its speed?
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08/01/2021 5:42 pm
The speed is defined as the distance travelled by a wave per unit time.
Speed = \(\frac{distance}{time}\) = \(\frac{\lambda}{T}\)
λ is the wavelength, T is time period.
v = uλ ∴ v = 1/T
∴ Speed = wavelength x frequency