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3. The velocity of sound is 343 m/s in air and 1493 m/s in water. For sound with a frequency of 440 Hz, what is the difference between the wavelength in air and in water? A 1.0 m B 2.6 m C 4.2 m
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Choose the best answer for each of the following questions. Mark your answers on the answer sheet provided by your teacher. Use the table below to answer problems 1 and 2.
Sound Waves Amplitude (Pa) 2105 2102 2102 2103 Frequency (Hz) 20.0

Wave 1 2 3 4

D 4.4 m Objective: 7.05 Thinking Skill: Organizing 4. Two clarinet players are tuning their instruments. One plays a perfect G at 352 Hz. The other is slightly sharp and plays at 357 Hz. What is the beat frequency? A 2.5 Hz B 5 Hz C 7.5 Hz D 10 Hz Objective: 7.05 Thinking Skill: Generating 5. A 384-Hz tuning fork is held over a closedpipe resonator. If the speed of the sound is 343 m/s, what is the spacing between the resonances? A 0.223 m B 0.447 m C 0.670 m D 0.893 m Objective: 7.05 Thinking Skill: Generating

1. Which sound wave described in the table has a loudness of 60 dB? A wave 1
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B wave 2 C wave 3 D wave 4 Objective: 7.01 Thinking Skill: Organizing 2. What is the wavelength of wave 4 in air? (The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s.) A 0.48 m B 0.95 m C 2.1 m D 2.5 m Objective: 7.01 Thinking Skill: Organizing

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