Chapter 16: Q.11 (page 451)
A wave travels with speed 200 m/s. Its wave number is 1.5 rad/m. What are its (a) wavelength and (b) frequency?
Short Answer
Part (a) The wavelength of the wave is 4.187 m.
Part (b) The frequency of the wave is 47.8 Hz .
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Chapter 16: Q.11 (page 451)
A wave travels with speed 200 m/s. Its wave number is 1.5 rad/m. What are its (a) wavelength and (b) frequency?
Part (a) The wavelength of the wave is 4.187 m.
Part (b) The frequency of the wave is 47.8 Hz .
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