College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Sound - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 524: 19

Answer

$4.5$%

Work Step by Step

$v_{i}=331+0.6(30)=349m/s$ $v_{f}=331+0.6(4)=333.4m/s$ $wavelength_{i}=\frac{349}{2500}=0.1396m$ $wavelength_{f}=\frac{333.4}{2500}=0.13336m$ Change % in wavelength = $\frac{0.1396m-0.13336m}{0.1396m}=4.5$%
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