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Calculate the bulk modulus of air from the following data about a sound wave of wavelength 35 cm travelling in air. The pressure at a point varies between ` (1.0 xx 10^5+-14)` Pa and the particles of the air vibrate in simple harmonic motion of amplitude ` 5.5 xx 10^-6m`.

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`1.4 xx 10^5 N//m^2`
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