"Sound waves travel at approximately 340 m/s. What is the wavelength of a sound with a frequency of 20 Hz. (the lowest note we can hear as a sound)? What is the wavelength of a sound with a frequency of 20 kHz (the highest note we can hear)?"

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2022-08-19

Sound waves travel at approximately 340 m/s. What is the wavelength of a sound with a frequency of 20 Hz. (the lowest note we can hear as a sound)?
What is the wavelength of a sound with a frequency of 20 kHz (the highest note we can hear)?

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Beginner2022-08-20Added 13 answers

The following are given in the problem;
v = 340 m s
f=20Hz
The problem reqUires us to determine the wavelength of the sound waves which we can determine using the formula of;
λ = v f
Now solving for the wavelength by substituting above given values, we have;
λ = v f
= 340 20
=17m
Result:
λ = 17 m

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