A wave on a certain guitar string travels at a speed of 200m/s. Calculate the wavelength of an “A” note sounding at 440H

Answer 1

Given:

velocity = v = 200 m/s

frequency = f = 440 Hz

Asked for:

wavelength = w

v = fw

200 m/s = 440s-1 x w

w = 200 / 440 = 0.455 m