Given:
• Frequency, f = 1985 Hz.
,• Speed of sound, v = 344 m/s
Let's find the distance between crests or compressions of the wave.
The distance between the crests of a wave or the compression of a wave is called the wavelength.
To find the wavelength, apply the formula:
[tex]\lambda=\frac{v}{f}[/tex]Where:
• λ is the wavelength in meters (m).
,• v is the speed in meters per second (m/s).
,• f is the frequency in hertz (Hz.)
Thus, we have:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \lambda=\frac{344\text{ m/s}}{1985\text{ Hz}} \\ \\ \lambda=0.173\text{ m} \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the distance between crests or compressions of the wave is 0.173 meters.
• ANSWER:
0.173 m
