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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Calculating the Wavelength of a Sound Wave

Very Hard Physics Waves And Sound

A sound wave is traveling through a medium with a uniform density. The speed of sound in this medium is measured to be 340 m/s. If a tuning fork emits a sound wave with a frequency of 440 Hz, determine the wavelength of the sound wave produced by the tuning fork.

Using the formula for wave speed, v = f λ, where v is the wave speed, f is the frequency, and λ (lambda) is the wavelength, calculate the wavelength of the sound wave.

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