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A choir produces a 1200 hertz note while the bass section 3000 What is difference in wave lengths of notes if speed sound 343ms air at 20 degrees Celsius?

The wavelength of a sound wave is given by the formula:

$$\lambda = \frac{v}{f}$$

where:

* $$\lambda$$ is the wavelength in meters

* $$v$$ is the speed of sound in meters per second

* $$f$$ is the frequency of the sound wave in hertz

Substituting the given values into the formula, we get:

$$\lambda_{1200} = \frac{343\text{ m/s}}{1200\text{ Hz}} = 0.286\text{ m}$$

$$\lambda_{3000} = \frac{343\text{ m/s}}{3000\text{ Hz}} = 0.114\text{ m}$$

The difference in wavelengths is:

$$\Delta \lambda = \lambda_{3000} - \lambda_{1200} = 0.114\text{ m} - 0.286\text{ m} = -0.172\text{ m}$$

The negative sign indicates that the wavelength of the 3000 hertz note is shorter than the wavelength of the 1200 hertz note.

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