Question

Brain surgery. Surgeons can remove brain tumors by using a cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator, which produces sound waves of frequency 23.0 kHzkHz . What is the wavelength of these waves in air

Answer 1

Answer:$\lambda =1.304\times 10^4\ m$

Explanation:

Given

frequency of wave $\nu =23\ kHz$

We know velocity is given by

$v=\nu \times \lambda$

where $\lambda$=wavelength

$\lambda =\frac{velocity}{\nu }$

$\lambda =\frac{3\times 10^8}{23\times 10^3}$

$\lambda =1.304\times 10^4\ m$