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The unit of wavelength of a sound wave is:

A

s

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kg

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m

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Hz

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Solution

The correct option is C m
The distance between two consecutive compressions or two consecutive rarefactions is called the wavelength, $l a m b d a$ . Its unit is the same as that of length, i.e., m, cm, km, etc.

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