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Numericals
1. Two tuning forks produce sounds of wavelength 1 and 1.5 m respectively in the air
medium. Find the ratio of their frequencies.
2. A hospital uses an ultrasonic scanner to locate tumors in a tissue. The operating
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frequency of the scanner is 4.2 MHz The speed of the sound in a tissue is 1.7 kms .
Find the wavelength?
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3. Wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is 55 x 10 m. Find the time period of
the wave?
4. A string vibrates with a frequency of 500 Hz. If the transverse vibrations are such
that the distance between consecutive crests is 20 cm, Find the velocity and time
period of the wave?
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