by daniel on February 12th, 2007

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A mosquito flaps its wings 600 vibrations per second, which produces the annoying 600-Hz buzz. How far does the sound travel between wing beats? in other words, find the wavelength of the mosquito's sound?

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by canadianhelper on February 12th, 2007
wavelength = velocity / freq = 340 m/s / 600 Hertz = 0.6 m
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