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Answer this plsss

The range of human hearing is 20 Hz – 20 000 Hz.
Calculate the longest and shortest wavelengths we can hear.

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Step-by-step explanation:

the velocity of sound in air is 330m/s

and v=fh, where h is wavelength f is frequency,

h=v/f.......(1)

longer wavelength

h=330/20,h=16.5m

shorter wavelength

h=330/20000,h=1.65x10-²m

The lesser frequency was used for finding the longer wavelength since wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency,

thus an increase in frequency brings a decrease in wavelength.

and shorter wavelengths are more high and intense

hope this helps

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