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

122.5 meters
122.5 meters

10 meters
10 meters

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

0.1 meter

1 answer

To find the wavelength of wave Y, we can use the wave speed formula:

\[ v = f \times \lambda \]

where:

  • \( v \) is the wave speed,
  • \( f \) is the frequency,
  • \( \lambda \) is the wavelength.

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

For wave X:

  • Frequency \( f_X = 200 \) Hz
  • Wavelength \( \lambda_X = 35 \) meters

Calculating the wave speed (\( v \)) of wave X:

\[ v = f_X \times \lambda_X = 200 , \text{Hz} \times 35 , \text{m} = 7000 , \text{m/s} \]

Now we can use the wave speed for wave Y, which has a frequency of \( f_Y = 700 \) Hz. We will use the same wave speed:

\[ v = f_Y \times \lambda_Y \]

Substituting the values we have:

\[ 7000 , \text{m/s} = 700 , \text{Hz} \times \lambda_Y \]

Now we solve for \( \lambda_Y \):

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

Therefore, the wavelength for wave Y is 10 meters.