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Sound Waves, Reflection and Characteristics

A steel rod of length 2 m has a fundamental frequency of longitudinal vibrations of 1.25 kHz. What is the speed of sound

**Longitudinal vibrations in rods** clamped at middle have fundamental with node at clamp and antinodes at ends, f₁ = v/(2L), v speed of sound in material (m/s). This relation allows v extraction from measured f₁ and length L, e.g., v = 2L·f₁. For rod clamped at middle, fundamental: v₁ = (v/2L) . 1250 = (v/2 × 2) ⇒ v = 1250 × 4 = 5000 m/s . Using v = fλ and standing-wave condition fₙ = n v/(2L) or v/(4L) as applicable, calculation yields 5000 m/s, illustrating frequency-length-speed interdependence and quantization by boundaries.

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A steel rod of length 1.5 m has a fundamental frequency of longitudinal vibrations of 2 kHz. What is the speed of sound

**Longitudinal vibrations in rods** clamped at middle have fundamental with node at clamp and antinodes at ends, f₁ = v/(2L), v speed of sound in material (m/s). This relation allows v extraction from measured f₁ and length L, e.g., v = 2L·f₁. For rod clamped at middle, fundamental: v₁ = (v/2L) . 2000 = (v/2 × 1.5) ⇒ v = 2000 × 3 = 6000 m/s . Using v = fλ and standing-wave condition fₙ = n v/(2L) or v/(4L) as applicable, calculation yields 6000 m/s, illustrating frequency-length-speed interdependence and quantization by boundaries.

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Sound Waves, Reflection and Characteristics

A steel rod of length 1.8 m has a fundamental frequency of longitudinal vibrations of 1.5 kHz. What is the speed of soun

**Longitudinal vibrations in rods** clamped at middle have fundamental with node at clamp and antinodes at ends, f₁ = v/(2L), v speed of sound in material (m/s). This relation allows v extraction from measured f₁ and length L, e.g., v = 2L·f₁. For rod clamped at middle, fundamental: v₁ = (v/2L) . 1500 = (v/2 × 1.8) ⇒ v = 1500 × 3.6 = 5400 m/s . Using v = fλ and standing-wave condition fₙ = n v/(2L) or v/(4L) as applicable, calculation yields 5400 m/s, illustrating frequency-length-speed interdependence and quantization by boundaries.

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Sound Waves, Reflection and Characteristics

A steel rod of length 1.2 m has a fundamental frequency of longitudinal vibrations of 2.5 kHz. What is the speed of soun

**Sound wave reflection** at rigid wall behaves like string fixed end, displacement inverted. Equation of reflected wave includes sign change and direction reversal, amplitude unchanged but sign may flip, explaining standing wave formation with incident wave. For rod clamped at middle, fundamental: v₁ = (v/2L) . 2500 = (v/2 × 1.2) ⇒ v = 2500 × 2.4 = 6000 m/s . Using v = fλ and standing-wave condition fₙ = n v/(2L) or v/(4L) as applicable, calculation yields 6000 m/s, illustrating frequency-length-speed interdependence and quantization by boundaries.

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