Every 5 seconds, the crest of a wave in the ocean travels 25 meters. What is the speed of the wave?

Ayeni Anthony asked Dec 22, 2023

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Ayeni Anthony asked Dec 22, 2023

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Given

Every 5 seconds

One wave travel 25m

Speed of waves

Explanation

$\begin{gathered} v=(25m)/(5s) \\ v=5\text{ m/s} \end{gathered}$

The answer would be 5 m/s

Eclewlow answered Dec 28, 2023

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