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A sound wave has a frequency of 247 Hz and a wavelength of 1.4 m. What is the speed of the sound wave in air?

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The speed of sound through air at room temperature is almost always 343 m/s. However, since it doesn't tell you that, use the equation wavelength=velocity/frequency. Plug in the numbers: 1.4=v/247, and v=345.8 m/s. 
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