Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Orla on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 11:38am.

A bat emits a sound whose frequency is 83.2 kHz. The speed of sound in air at 20.0 oC is 343 m/s. However, the air temperature is 40.5 oC, so the speed of sound is not 343 m/s. Assume that air behaves like an ideal gas, and find the wavelength of the sound.

Physics - Henry, Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 4:31pm
L = V/F = 343m/s / 83200cy/s = 0.004 m.

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