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The wavelength of sound produced by two speakers emitting a pure tone of 1000Hz can be calculated using the formula λ = v/f, where v is the speed of sound (approximately 343 m/s at room temperature) and f is the frequency. This results in a wavelength of 0.343 meters. The total separation distance between the -4 and +4 maxima and minima locations can be determined using the interference pattern formula, leading to a distance of 8 meters. Walking at a speed of 0.45 m/s, it would take approximately 17.78 seconds to traverse this distance.

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Two speakers , each producing a pure tone of 1000Hz, are separated by 4m and are placed against one wall of a 15m wide room. You walk along the opposite wall of the room and hear the locations of the maxima and minima interference patterns

a.)Find the wavelength of the sound.
b.)Find the total separation distance between the -4 and the +4 maxima and minima locations.
c.)If you slowly walk at 0.45m/s, find the amount of time to walk between the locations in part b.
 
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