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Sitting at the beach, Riley counts 10 waves in 48 seconds. Find the frequency and period of the waves

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Number of waves (n) = 10

Time (t) = 48 seconds

Frequency = N / t = 10 /48 = 0.2 Hz

Period = 1 / Frequency = 1 / 0.2 = 5 s

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