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Question
The sonic boom of an aircraft has a time period of 0.00005s. Calculate the frequency of sound produced.
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Solution
Time period of sonic boom = T = 0.00005 s
Frequency of sound = f =?
f = `1/"T" = 1/0.00005`
f = `100000/5 = 20000` Hz
∴ f = 200 KHz
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