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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Sound Waves

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Sound Waves

Which of the following remains unchanged when a sound wave is...

Which of the following remains unchanged when a sound wave is refracted from air into water?

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  1. AWavelength
  2. BWave velocity
  3. CFrequency
  4. DWave number

Correct answer

C. Frequency

Step-by-step solution

When a sound wave travels from one medium to another, its frequency remains unchanged because frequency is a fundamental characteristic of the source producing the sound.

The wave velocity changes as it depends on the properties of the medium (sound travels faster in water than in air).

Since velocity v=fλv = f \lambda and frequency ff is constant, the wavelength λ\lambda must change proportionally with the velocity.

The wave number k=2πλk = \dfrac{2\pi}{\lambda} also changes because the wavelength changes.
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