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A jump rope is shaken producing a wave with a wavelength of 0.5m with the crest of the wave passing a certain point 4 times per second. What is the velocity of the wave?
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A jump rope is shaken producing a wave with a wavelength of 0.5m with the crest of the wave passing a certain point 4 times per second. What is the velocity of the wave?

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The wave equation states that v=f*lambda in this case f=4 and lambda=0.5m
Therefore we can multiply 4 and 0.5 to find the velocity of the wave to be 2m/s
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