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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics practice

A sound wave has a wavelength of 0.6 m in air where the speed of sound is 340 m/s. If this sound wave enters a material where its speed is 1700 m/s, what will be its new wavelength?

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A sound wave has a wavelength of 0.6 m in air where the speed of sound is 340 m/s. If this sound wave enters a material where its speed is 1700 m/s, what will be its new wavelength?.

  1. A.0.12 m
  2. B.0.6 m
  3. C.3.0 m
  4. D.5.0 m

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