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What is the wavelength of a sound wave with a frequency of 784 hz, corresponding to the note g5 on a piano?

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I'm going to make an assumption here. The speed of the wave is 343m/s = c.

The equation for speed of a wave is c = λf. λ: wavelength f: frequency

Substituting known values, we get 343m/s = λ(784Hz)

λ = 0.4375m
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