A sound wave of the form s = Sm cos(kx- wt + @) travels at 346 m/s through air in a long horizontal tube. At one instant, air molecule A at x = 2.04 m is at its maximum positive displacement of 6.00 nm and air molecule B at x = 2.07 m is at a positive displacement of 2.40 nm. All the molecules between A and B are at intermediate displacements. What is the frequency of the wave? Number i Units

A sound wave of the form s = Sm cos(kx- wt + @) travels at 346 m/s through air in a long horizontal tube. At one instant, air molecule A at x = 2.04 m is at its maximum positive displacement of 6.00 nm and air molecule B at x = 2.07 m is at a positive displacement of 2.40 nm. All the molecules between A and B are at intermediate displacements. What is the frequency of the wave? Number i Units

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Chapter13: Mechanical Waves

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Problem 37P: A sound wave in air has a pressure amplitude equal to 4.00 103 Pa. Calculate the displacement...

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