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What is the wavelength of an earthquake wave if it has a speed of 13 km/s and a frequency of 5 Hz?
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What is the wavelength of an earthquake wave if it has a speed of 13 km/s and a frequency of 5 Hz?

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To find the wavelength you divide the wave speed over the frequency. This would be 13/5. The quotient would be 2.4. This means the wavelength is 2,.4 meters or whatever your unit is.

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