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A tuning fork makes `256` vibrations per second in air. When the speed of sound is `330 m//s`, the wavelength of the note emitted is :

A

0.56 m

B

0.89 m

C

1.11 m

D

1.29 m

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The correct Answer is:
D
`v = nlambda`
`rArr lambda = v/n = 330/256 = 1.29 m`
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