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One day, the distance between the crests of the waves at sea is 2.5m. The shortest time between the lowest and highest positions of the floating boat was 0.625 seconds. a) Calculate the wave period. b)
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One day, the distance between the crests of the waves at sea is 2.5m. The shortest time between the lowest and highest positions of the floating boat was 0.625 seconds.

a) Calculate the wave period.
b) Calculate the speed of the wave.

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Answer:

1.25 sec, 2 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Period = 2 * 0.625 sec = 1.25 sec

speed = 2.5/1.25 = 2 m/s

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