A wave along a guitar string has a frequency of 440 Hz and a wavelength of 1.5 m. What is the speed of the wave?

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Kayla
Aug 4, 2016

The wave has a speed of #660 m/s#

Explanation:

To find the speed of the wave, the equation below must be used:

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The frequency and wavelength are known, so all we have to do is plug the values into the equation and solve for #V#:

#V = 440s^(-1)xx1.5m#

#V = 660 m/s#

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