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What is the speed of a wave if the wavelength is 50 meters and the period is 10 seconds?
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What is the speed of a wave if the wavelength is 50 meters and the period is 10 seconds?

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Speed = Distance x Time

50 x 10 = 500 m/s
User Vishnu M Menon
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Based on the information you provided, this means the wave is traveling 50 meters every ten seconds. Meaning it is traveling 50/10 meters per second.
When you simplify you get 5 meters per second.
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