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To determine how many more wavelengths occur in air than in water at 10°C, the speed of sound in air must be known, which is approximately 1235 km/hour at that temperature. The wavelength in water can be calculated using the formula: wavelength = speed of sound / frequency, resulting in a wavelength of approximately 10.44 meters in water. For air, the wavelength can be calculated similarly, leading to a longer wavelength due to the lower speed of sound in air. The ratio of wavelengths can then be found by dividing the wavelength in air by the wavelength in water. This calculation reveals that sound waves occur more frequently in air than in water at the specified conditions.
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How many times more wavelengths occur in air than in water for an air temperature of 10 degrees Celsius if the speed of sound in water id 5220 km/hour and the frequency of sound is 500 Hz.

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