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What is the frequency of a wave that has a wavelength of 20 cm and a speed of 10 m/s? 0.5 Hz 50 Hz 10 Hz 200 Hz

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Answer:

50Hz

Step-by-step explanation:

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User Vojtech Letal
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Answer:

50 Hz

Step-by-step explanation:

For those who like equations:

Velocity = frequency × wavelength

For those who like a more intuitive explanation:

Frequency represents how many waves can go through a single point in 1 second. If you have a wave traveling 10 meters per second, and for each wave the length is 0.2 meter, then you know that there are 50 waves stacking together to reach a total length of 10 meters. So, in 1 second, 50 waves can pass, and therefore the answer is 50 Hz

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