Two similar waves X and Y travel through the same medium. Wave X has a frequency of 200 hertz and a wavelength of 35 meters. Wave Y has a frequency of 700 hertz. What is the wavelength for wave Y?(1 point)

Responses

4,900,000 meters
4,900,000 meters

0.1 meter
0.1 meter

10 meters
10 meters

122.5 meters

1 answer

To find the wavelength of wave Y, we can use the relationship between wave speed (v), frequency (f), and wavelength (λ), which is given by the equation:

\[ v = f \cdot \lambda \]

First, we need to calculate the wave speed using wave X:

For wave X:

  • Frequency (\(f_x\)) = 200 Hz
  • Wavelength (\(λ_x\)) = 35 m

Using the equation, we can find the speed:

\[ v = f_x \cdot λ_x = 200 , \text{Hz} \cdot 35 , \text{m} = 7000 , \text{m/s} \]

Now that we have the wave speed, we can use it to find the wavelength of wave Y.

For wave Y:

  • Frequency (\(f_y\)) = 700 Hz

Now we use the wave speed and the frequency of wave Y to find its wavelength:

\[ v = f_y \cdot λ_y \]

This gives us:

\[ λ_y = \frac{v}{f_y} = \frac{7000 , \text{m/s}}{700 , \text{Hz}} = 10 , \text{meters} \]

Thus, the wavelength for wave Y is 10 meters.