Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sound - General Problems - Page 358: 93

Answer

36 Hz, 48 Hz, and 61 Hz.

Work Step by Step

The walls of the room are displacement nodes. The length, width and height each correspond to a half-wavelength of sound. The fundamental frequency for a standing wave in each case is $f=\frac{v}{2\mathcal{l}}$. Length: $$f=\frac{343m/s}{2(4.7m)}\approx 36\;Hz$$ Width: $$f=\frac{343m/s}{2(3.6m)}\approx 48\;Hz$$ Height: $$f=\frac{343m/s}{2(2.8m)}\approx 61\;Hz$$
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