You are sitting at the beach and want to determine the speed of a wave. You estimate the wavelength to be 3 m and find the frequency to be 5 Hz. What is the speed of the wave?

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You are sitting at the beach and want to determine the speed of a wave. You estimate the wavelength to be 3 m and find the frequency to be 5 Hz. What is the speed of the wave?

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c = λf. c = 3m·5Hz = 15m/s

Petr Averyanov answered Mar 25, 2018

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