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A tuning fork vibrates at and produces sound waves of wavelength in air
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A tuning fork vibrates at
256
Hz
256\,\text{Hz}
256
Hz
and produces sound waves of wavelength
1.32
m
1.32\,\text{m}
1.32
m
in air. Calculate the speed of sound in air.
Related theory
Wave Speed Relation
Wave Speed
Speed of sound
Waves
Sound
Speed of a longitudinal wave (speed of sound)
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