What Is the Frequency, in Hertz, of a Sound Wave

question 77

Multiple Choice

What is the frequency, in hertz, of a sound wave (v = 340 m/s) with a wavelength of 10 m?

• A) 34 Hz
• B) 3400 Hz
• C) 340 Hz
• D) 0.029 Hz

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Definitions:

Extinction

The process in which a conditioned response gradually diminishes and eventually disappears as the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reemergence of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a pause.

Classical Conditioning

A teaching process in which two stimuli are repetitively paired; a response first initiated by the second stimulus eventually becomes initiated by the first stimulus alone.

Tone

In linguistics, the quality of a sound, especially in speech, that expresses a particular meaning or emotion; in music, the specific quality or pitch of a sound.