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Human beings can hear sound waves in the frequency range of 20 Hz - 20 kHz. So, the required shortest wavelength that human beings can hear is 20 Hz.

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Isn't 20Hz a frequency, not a wavelength?
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At a speed of sound of 340 meters/sec, that frequency corresponds to a wavelength of

(340/20) = 17 meters, in air.

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Maximum around 20 000 Hz.

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20Hz

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20 Hz

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200hz

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