Humans can hear sound frequencies ranging from about 20-20000 Hz. What is the shortest wavelength humans can hear (assuming sound travels at 343m/s)

Answer 1

f = 1/T = 20,000 so T = 1/20,000
distance = speed * time
L = 343 T
L = 343/20,000
L =. 01715 meters or about 1.7 centimeters