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The distance between the centres of two successive rarefaction areas of a sound wave is 4.5cm. What is the wavelength?A.1.5 cmB.none of the answers are correctC.4.5cmD.6.0cmE.3.0cm

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Given data

*The distance between the centers of two successive rarefaction area of a sound wave is 4.5 cm

The wavelength of the sound wave is 4.5 cm as the vertical distance between the adjacent peaks (crests or troughs of the wave)

Hence, the correct answer is (C)

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