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Homework Statement
Assume a piano has 100 different notes from the lowest to highest. We go up from note to note by the same frequency ratio, say starting at 20 Hz. Assuming that the lowest frequency excites the basilar membrane, 30 mm long, at its end, and that this represents a quarter of a wavelength.
What is the speed of propagation of the sound wave in the inner ear?
Homework Equations
Frequency = velocity / wavelength (?)
The Attempt at a Solution
My attempt at the solution resulted in a velocity of 2.4 m/s, but I'm sure that I'm using the wrong equation.