A traveling wave has wavelength 0.50 m, speed 20 m/s. Find the wave frequency.

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$f=(v)/(\lambda)$ where

is frequency,

is speed and
$\lambda$ is wavelength. So f=20/0.5=40. The unit is 1/s or Hz.

Erdal answered Jul 24, 2015

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Frequency = (speed) / (wavelength) = 20 / 0.5 = 40 per second = 40 Hz.

Lulezi answered Jul 26, 2015

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