Question

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1. A lifeguard on a beach observes that waves have a speed of 2.60 m/s and a distance of 2.50 m between wave crests. What is the period of the wave motion? Please show all work.

2. . A green object will absorb _________ ___________ light and reflect ____________________ light.

Answer 1

1) Period of wave motion = T = 0.9615 s

2) Green object will absorb red (Long wavelength) and blue (short wavelength) and will reflect green.

Step-by-step explanation:

First Part:

Distance between two crests = wavelength = λ = 2.50 m

Speed of the waves = v = 2.60 m/s

We know that,

v = f λ

v = λ/T

T = λ/v ……… (i)

By putting values in equation (i),

T = 2.50/2.60

T = 0.9615 s

Second part:

When an object absorbs red and blue colors, it appears green. Green object will always reflect green color making it appear green.

Answer 2

1. Wave period = 0.962 s

2. Will absorb red and blue and reflect green

Step-by-step explanation:

1.

The wave period is:

`T = (\lambda )/(v) \\Where: \\T: Wave period \\ \lambda : Wavelength \\v: velocity`

Wavelength is the distance between crests. So replacing the given information:

`T = (2.50)/(2.60) = 0.962 s\\`

2. In simple words the color of an object is the light it reflects. A green object reflects green light, and the rest is absorbed (red and blue).