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Some giant ocean waves have a wavelength of 25 m and travel at 6.5 m/s with a frequency of 0.26 HZ. What is the period of such a wave ?
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Some giant ocean waves have a wavelength of 25 m and travel at 6.5 m/s with a frequency of 0.26 HZ. What is the period of such a wave ?

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Answer:

3.85s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Wavelength = 25m

Velocity = 6.5m/s

Frequency = 0.26Hz

Unknown:

Period of the wave = ?

Solution:

The period of a wave is the inverse of the frequency of the wave.

Period =
(1)/(frequency)

Period =
(1)/(0.26) = 3.85s

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