Porpoises emit sound waves that they Use for navigation. If the wavelength of the sound wave emitted is 4.5 cm, and the speed of sound in the water is v= 1530 m/s, what is the period of the sound?

June Mejia

June Mejia

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2022-08-09

Porpoises emit sound waves that they Use for navigation. If the wavelength of the sound wave emitted is 4.5 cm, and the speed of sound in the water is v= 1530 m/s, what is the period of the sound?

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Luna Wells

Luna Wells

Beginner2022-08-10Added 19 answers

The wavelength of the sound wave emitted by porpoises is,
λ = 4.5 c m = 4.5 × 10 2 m
The speed of the sound wave in water is,
v = 1530 m . s 1
So the period of the sound waves emitted by porpoises is given by
T = 1 f = λ v = 4.5 × 10 2 1530 29 × 10 6 s = 29 μ s
where, f = v λ is the frequency of the sound waves.
Result:
29 μ s

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