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Question Number 9954 by Tawakalitu ayo mi last updated on 18/Jan/17

A sound wave of velocity 350 m/s is directed  towards the surface of water . If the ratio of  the wave length of sound in water to that in   air is 425:100, calculate the velocity of the   wave in water.

$$\mathrm{A}\:\mathrm{sound}\:\mathrm{wave}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{velocity}\:\mathrm{350}\:\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{directed} \\ $$$$\mathrm{towards}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{surface}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{water}\:.\:\mathrm{If}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{ratio}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{wave}\:\mathrm{length}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{sound}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{water}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{in}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{air}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{425}:\mathrm{100},\:\mathrm{calculate}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{velocity}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{wave}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{water}. \\ $$

Answered by sandy_suhendra last updated on 19/Jan/17

formula ⇒ v=fλ ⇒λ=(v/f)  λ=wave length  f=wave frequency  v=wave velocity  λ_(water)  : λ_(air)  = 425 : 100  (v_(water) /f_(water) ) : (v_(air) /f_(air) ) = 17 : 4 ⇒ f_(water) =f_(air)   v_(water)  : v_(air)  = 17 : 4  v_(water)  : 350 = 17 : 4  v_(water)  = ((350×17)/4) = 1,487.5  m/s

$$\mathrm{formula}\:\Rightarrow\:\mathrm{v}=\mathrm{f}\lambda\:\Rightarrow\lambda=\frac{\mathrm{v}}{\mathrm{f}} \\ $$$$\lambda=\mathrm{wave}\:\mathrm{length} \\ $$$$\mathrm{f}=\mathrm{wave}\:\mathrm{frequency} \\ $$$$\mathrm{v}=\mathrm{wave}\:\mathrm{velocity} \\ $$$$\lambda_{\mathrm{water}} \::\:\lambda_{\mathrm{air}} \:=\:\mathrm{425}\::\:\mathrm{100} \\ $$$$\frac{\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{water}} }{\mathrm{f}_{\mathrm{water}} }\::\:\frac{\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{air}} }{\mathrm{f}_{\mathrm{air}} }\:=\:\mathrm{17}\::\:\mathrm{4}\:\Rightarrow\:\mathrm{f}_{\mathrm{water}} =\mathrm{f}_{\mathrm{air}} \\ $$$$\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{water}} \::\:\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{air}} \:=\:\mathrm{17}\::\:\mathrm{4} \\ $$$$\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{water}} \::\:\mathrm{350}\:=\:\mathrm{17}\::\:\mathrm{4} \\ $$$$\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{water}} \:=\:\frac{\mathrm{350}×\mathrm{17}}{\mathrm{4}}\:=\:\mathrm{1},\mathrm{487}.\mathrm{5}\:\:\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s} \\ $$

Commented by Tawakalitu ayo mi last updated on 19/Jan/17

God bless you sir.

$$\mathrm{God}\:\mathrm{bless}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{sir}. \\ $$

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