ICSE Class 10 Physics 2020 Solved Paper

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Question : 18
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A sound wave travelling in water has wavelength 0.4m.
Is this wave audible in air? (The speed of sound in water =1400ms−1 )
Solution:  
Given : λ=0.4m,v=1400ms−1
We know, v=fλ
or f=‌
v
λ
=‌
1400
0â‹…4
=3500‌Hz

Yes. Since the value of f lies in the audibility range (20‌Hz to 20,000‌Hz), so the sound wave is audible in air.
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