A series of ocean waves, 5.0 m between crests, move past at 2.0 waves/s. Find their speed.

Nissim asked Jan 15, 2023

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Answer:

10 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed = wavelength * frequency

= 5 m * 2 / s = 10 m/s

Jsaporta answered Jan 21, 2023

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