Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Waves-II - Problems - Page 512: 98a

Answer

$0.500$ m

Work Step by Step

The distance between adjacent wavefronts is defined as the wavelength. A formula relating velocity, wavelength, and frequency is the formula $$v=f \lambda$$ where $\lambda$ is the wavelength. Solving for wavelength and using the speed of sound as $343m/s$ yields $$\lambda = \frac{v}{f}=\frac{343m/s}{686Hz}=0.500m$$
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