The distance between two successive compressions in a sound wave travelling through air is

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Problem

The distance between two successive compressions in a sound wave travelling through air is 68 cm68\,\text{cm}. If the speed of sound in air is 340 m s−1340\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}, calculate the frequency of the wave.

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