3(a)
Displacement distance graph of two sound waves A and B, travelling in a medium, are as shown in the diagram below.
Study the two sound waves and compare their:
(i) Amplitudes
(ii) Wavelengths
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(i) From figure, amplitude of wave A = 20 cm and
amplitude of wave B = 10 cm.
$\frac{\text{Amplitude of wave A}}{\text{Amplitude of wave B}} = \frac{20}{10} = 2 : 1$
(ii) Wavelength of A = x and wavelength of B = 2x
$\frac{\text{Wavelength of wave A}}{\text{Wavelength of wave B}} = \frac{x}{2x} = 1 : 2$