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A sound wave with a frequency of 300 hertz is traveling through a medium at a speed of 320 meters/second. What is its wavelength?

A.
18.8 meters
B.
0.510 meters
C.
1.07 meters
D.
20.6 meters

User Kibibyte
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Answer:

C (1.07 metres)

Step-by-step explanation:

wavespeed = frequency x wavelength

rearrange for wavelength

wavelength = wavespeed ÷ frequency

so 320 ÷ 300 = 1.07m (rounded)

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