Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Oscillations and Waves - Problems - Page 324: 52

Answer

0.10 m.

Work Step by Step

Looking at figure 11-41b, we see that successive nodes are a half-wavelength apart. $$\Delta x_{node} = \frac{1}{2}\lambda=\frac{1}{2}\frac{v}{f}=\frac{1}{2}\frac{97 m/s}{475 Hz}\approx 0.10 m$$
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