Sound waves of wavelength λ travelling in a medium with a speed of v m/s enter into another medium where its speed is 2vm/s. The wavelength of sound waves in the second medium is:
1. λ
2. λ2
3. 2λ
4. 4λ
(3) Hint: The frequency of the wave remains the same.
Step 1: Find the wavelength of the wave in the second medium.
Let the frequency in the first medium is ν and in the second medium is ν'.
Frequency remains the same in both the medium.
So,
And v and v' are speeds in the first and second medium respectively.