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Problem
The speed of sound in air can be approximated by
v
=
331
m/s
+
0.60
m/s
⋅
∘
C
−
1
T
v = 331\,\text{m/s} + 0.60\,\text{m/s}\cdot{}^{\circ}\text{C}^{-1}\,T
v
=
331
m/s
+
0.60
m/s
⋅
∘
C
−
1
T
, where
T
T
T
is the air temperature in
∘
C
^{\circ}\text{C}
∘
C
. A whistle emits a
1000
Hz
1000\,\text{Hz}
1000
Hz
tone whose measured wavelength in air is
0.34
m
0.34\,\text{m}
0.34
m
. Determine the ambient air temperature.
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