A wave travels at a speed of 793 m/s and has a wavelength of 2.3 meters. calculate the frequency of the wave

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Skyleguy · Answer 1 · 2020-11-07T02:10:39+0000

Answer:

344.8 Hz

Step-by-step explanation:

The frequency of a wave is given by:

$f=(v)/(\lambda)$

where

v is the speed of the wave

$\lambda$ is its wavelength

Here we have

v = 793 m/s

$\lambda=2.3 m$

Substituting into the equation, we find

f=(793 m/s)/(2.3 m)=344.8 Hz