A sound wave has a wavelength of 3.0 m. The distance from a compression center to the adjacent rarefaction center is:
Options

Question

A sound wave has a wavelength of 3.0 m. The distance from a compression center to the adjacent rarefaction center is:

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Compression and rarefaction centres are separated by λ/2. For λ=3.0 m, the distance is 1.5 m. Final: B.