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  Calculate the wavelength of a sound wave whose frequency is 220 Hz and speed is 440 m/s in a given medium.

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Given a sound wave whose frequency is 220Hz and speed is 440\ m/s, then its wavelength will be:

As velocity is given by,

v = \lambda\times \nu

Then \lambda = \frac{v}{\nu}

Or, \lambda = \frac{440\ m/s}{220\ Hz} = 2\ m.

Thus, the wavelength of the given sound wave is 2m.

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