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The speed of sound in steel is 5000 m/s. What is the wavelength of the sound wave of 640 Hz in steel?

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velocity = frequency * wavelength
V = f*w

5000 m/s = 640 Hz * wavelength
wavelength = 7.8 m

7.58m

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