A student drops a 512 Hz tuning fork from rest off of a tall building. How far below the point of release is the tuning fork when the student observes waves of frequency 440 Hz? Assume the speed of sound in air to be 343m/s.

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A student drops a 512 Hz tuning fork from rest off of a tall building. How far below the point of release is the tuning fork when the student observes waves of frequency 440 Hz? Assume the speed of sound in air to be 343m/s.

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