Register
A stationary boat bobs up and down with a period of 2.4 s when it encounters the waves from a moving boat.
189k views
1 vote
A stationary boat bobs up and down with a period of 2.4 s when it encounters the waves from a moving boat.

User Abhijit Pritam Dutta
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

5 votes
It seems like the question is asking for the frequency.
Given:
Time period (T) = 2.4 sec

Frequency (f) =?

We know that the formula for frequency is:

Frequency (f) = 1/time period (T)

= 1 / 2.4 s

= 0.42 Hz. is the frequency for this problem.
User Wzazza
by
7.4k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

8.2m questions

10.8m answers

Other Questions

At sea level, water boils at 100 degrees celcius and methane  boiled at -161 degrees celcius. Which of these substances has a stronger force of attraction between its particles? Explain your answer
Physical properties of minerals graphic organizer
A snowball is launched horizontally from the top of a building at v = 16.9 m/s. If it lands d = 44 meters from the bottom, how high (in m) was the building?
What type of rock is the Haystack rock (igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary)
what is a device that transforms thermal energy to mechanical energy
Link Copied!