Inquiry into Physics
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ISBN: 9781337515863
Author: Ostdiek
Publisher: Cengage
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Middle C on the piano keyboard has a frequency of 261.6 Hz. What is the frequency of a C# ("C sharp") key that is one half-step above middle C? What about the frequency of the F above middle C? Verify that the A above middle C has a frequency of 440 Hz.
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