Question
Sound waves travel at 350 m/s through a warm air and at 3500 m/s through brass. The wavelength of a 700 Hz acoustic wave as it enters brass from warm air.
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increases by a factor 20
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increases by a factor 10
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decreases by a factor 20
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decrease by a factor 10
Solution
A.
increases by a factor 20
Velocity of sound v = nλ