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A sound wave in the air has a frequency of 256 hertz and is traveling at a speed of 331 meters/second. What is its wavelength?1.52 meters1.29 meters2.39 meters0.500 meters10.0 meters

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Step-by-step explanation

the velocity of the wave is given by:


v=f\lambda

where

v is the velocity of the wave, f is and \lambda is the thquency wavelength oof f thewave

then , let


\begin{gathered} v=331\text{ }(m)/(s) \\ f=2556\text{ Hz} \\ \lambda=\lambda \end{gathered}

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