Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 14 - Waves and Sound - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 491: 8

Answer

a) no change b) half

Work Step by Step

(a) We know that the wave speed in a medium depends on the properties of the medium. Since the tension and mass per length are constant, the wave speed is unchanged (or in other words, multiplied by a factor of 1.0). (b) We know that $v=\lambda f$. We are given that the speed is constant, so the wavelength becomes half by doubling the frequency (or in other words, it is multiplied by a factor of 0.5).
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