The variation in the pressure of helium gas, measured from its equilibrium value, is given byAP = 2.9x 10-5 cos (6.20x- 3 000t) where x and t have units m and s, andAP is measured in N/m2. Determine the frequency (in Hz) of the wave. (А) 1500 B) 477 c) 1.01 D) 0.32 E) 239

The variation in the pressure of helium gas, measured from its equilibrium value, is given byAP = 2.9x 10-5 cos (6.20x- 3 000t) where x and t have units m and s, andAP is measured in N/m2. Determine the frequency (in Hz) of the wave. (А) 1500 B) 477 c) 1.01 D) 0.32 E) 239

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The variation in the pressure of helium gas, measured from its equilibrium value, is given byAP = 2.9x 10-5 cos (6.20x- 3 000t) where
x and t have units m and s, andAP is measured in N/m?. Determine the frequency (in Hz) of the wave.
A 1 500
B) 477
C) 1.01
(D) 0.32
(E) 239

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