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Is Matter Around Us Pure

Question
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A sound wave travels at a speed of 339 ms–1. If its wavelength is 1.5 cm, what is the frequency of the wave? Will it be audible?

Solution
Speed space of space sound space wave comma space straight v space equals space 339 space ms to the power of negative 1 end exponent.

Wavelength comma space space straight lambda space equals space 1.5 space cm space equals space 0.015 space straight m

Frequency comma space space straight v space equals space straight v over straight lambda space equals fraction numerator 339 over denominator 0.015 end fraction space equals 22 comma space 600 space Hz. space
This frequency is higher than 20,000 Hz, so it is not audible.