Physics

Problem

The speed of sound in dry air can be approximated by

v = 331\,\text{m/s} + 0.60\,T

, where

T

is the temperature in °C. A factory siren emits a steady 1250 Hz tone. Determine the percent change in the wavelength of the sound when the air warms from 10 °C to 35 °C.

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