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A water skier notices that the distance between successive wave crest is 24 meters. The wave crests pass his boat every 4.8 seconds. Determine the speed of the waves in m/s.
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A water skier notices that the distance between successive wave crest is 24 meters. The wave crests pass his boat every 4.8 seconds. Determine the speed of the waves in m/s.

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v = 24m / 4.8 s = 5 m/s

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