The frequency of the middle C note on a piano is 261.63 Hz. What is the wavelength of this note in centimeters? The speed of sound in air is 343.06 m/s. ? = ____ cm

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The frequency of the middle C note on a piano is 261.63 Hz. What is the wavelength of this note in centimeters? The speed of sound in air is 343.06 m/s.

? = ____ cm

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