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The lowest-pitched sounds humans can generally hear have a frequency of roughly 20 Hz. What is the approximate wavelength of these sound waves if their wave speed is 340 m/s?

The lowest-pitched sounds humans can generally hear have a frequency of roughly 20 Hz. What is the approximate wavelength of these sound waves if their wave speed is 340 m/s?
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the lowest-pitched sounds humans can generally hear have a frequency of roughly 20 Hz. What is the approximate wavelength of these sound waves if their wave speed is 340 m/s?

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Wavelength = speed / frequency

= (340 m/s) / (roughly 20 / sec)

= roughly 17 m
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