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If the speed of sound if 1100ft per second and a tuning fork oscillates at 440 cycles per second, what is the wavelength of the sound produced?

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Answer:

2.5 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

v = 1100 ft/s

f = 440 Hz

v = λf

1100 = λ(440)

λ = 1100 ÷ 440

= 2.5 ft

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