Respuesta :
A) 89.5 m
The wavelength of a wave is given by:
[tex]\lambda=\frac{v}{f}[/tex]
where v is the wave speed and f the frequency. For the sound emitted by the whales,
[tex]f=17.0 Hz[/tex]
[tex]v=1521 m/s[/tex]
Therefore, the wavelength is
[tex]\lambda=\frac{1521 m/s}{17.0 Hz}=89.5 m[/tex]
B) 101.4 kHz
The speed of the sound emitted by the dolphins in the water is still
v = 1521 m/s
While the wavelength is
[tex]\lambda=1.50 cm=0.015 m[/tex]
So, re-arranging the previous equation we find the frequency:
[tex]f=\frac{v}{\lambda}=\frac{1521 m/s}{0.015 m}=101,400 Hz=101.4 kHz[/tex]
C) 1.31 cm
The frequency of the dog whistle is
f = 26.0 kHz = 26,000 Hz
While the speed of sound in air is
v = 340 m/s
Therefore, the wavelength is
[tex]\lambda=\frac{v}{f}=\frac{340 m/s}{26,000 Hz}=0.0131 m=1.31 cm[/tex]
D) 4.4 - 8.7 mm
The speed of the sound waves emitted by the bats in air is
v = 340 m/s
The minimum frequency is
f = 39.0 kHz = 39,000 Hz
So the corresponding wavelength is
[tex]\lambda=\frac{v}{f}=\frac{340 m/s}{39,000 Hz}=0.0087 m=8.7 mm[/tex]
The maximum frequency is
f = 78.0 kHz = 78,000 Hz
So the corresponding wavelength is
[tex]\lambda=\frac{v}{f}=\frac{340 m/s}{78,000 Hz}=0.0044 m=4.4 mm[/tex]
E) 6.2 MHz
The wavelength of the sound must be 1/4 the size of the tumor, so
[tex]\lambda=\frac{1}{4}(1.00 mm)=0.25 mm=2.5\cdot 10^{-4}m[/tex]
while the speed of sound across the tissue is
v = 1550 m/s
So the frequency must be
[tex]f=\frac{v}{\lambda}=\frac{1550 m/s}{2.5\cdot 10^{-4} m}=6.2\cdot 10^6 Hz=6.2 MHz[/tex]