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4. A wave traveling at 200 m/sec has a wavelength of 2 meters. What is the

frequency of this wave?

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Given that,

The speed of a wave, v = 200 m/s

Wavelength,
\lambda=2\ m

We need to find the frequency of this wave. The relation between wavelength, frequency and the speed is given by :


v=f\lambda\\\\f=(v)/(\lambda)\\\\f=(200\ m/s)/(2\ m)\\\\f=100\ Hz

So, the frequency of this wave is 100 Hz.

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