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A slinky has produced a longitudinal wave. The wave travels at a speed of 40 cm/s and the frequency of the wave is 20 Hz. What is the minimum separation between the consecutive compressions? ​

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The wavelength (
\lambda) represents the distance between consecutive compressions or rarefactions in the wave. Therefore, the minimum separation between consecutive compressions is 2 cm.

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