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A sound wave is traveling at 6,420m/s and has a frequency of 600Hz. What is the wavelength?

User Nilay Mehta
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Answer:

10.7 m

Explanation:

Given that,

The speed of a sound wave, v = 6,420 m/s

The frequency of the wave, f = 600 Hz

We need to find the wavelength of the wave. We can find it using the below relation as follows :


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So, the wavelength of the sound wave is equal to 10.7 m.

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