Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 12 - Sound - Misconceptual Questions - Page 353: 7

Answer

Choice E.

Work Step by Step

The frequency of a sound does not change as it passes from air to water; The pitch sounds the same. However, the speed of sound in water is greater than it is in air. Since $v = \lambda f$ and the frequency doesn’t change, the wavelength must increase when a sound wave passes from air into water.
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