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The range of sound frequencies audible to the human ear extends from about 20 Hz to 20 kHz. If the speed of sound in air is 345 m/s, what are the wavelength limits of this audible range?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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