<h2>Summary</h2>
<p>The relationship of the speed of sound \({v}_{w}\), its frequency \(f\), and its wavelength <em>\(\lambda \)</em> is given by</p>
<p>\({v}_{\text{w}}=\mathrm{f\lambda },\)</p>
<p>which is the same relationship given for all waves.</p>
<p>In air, the speed of sound is related to air temperature <em>\(T\)</em> by</p>
<p>\({v}_{\text{w}}=(\text{331}\phantom{\rule{0.25em}{0ex}}\text{m/s})\sqrt{\cfrac{T}{\text{273}\phantom{\rule{0.25em}{0ex}}\text{K}}}.\)</p>
<p>\({v}_{\text{w}}\) is the same for all frequencies and wavelengths.</p>
<h2>Glossary</h2>
<h3>pitch</h3>
<p>the perception of the frequency of a sound</p>
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Summarizing Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength

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