An ocean wave has a speed of 36 m/s and a frequency of 3 Hz. What is its wavelength?

Tericky Shih asked May 19, 2023

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An ocean wave has a speed of 36 m/s and a frequency of 3 Hz.
What is its wavelength?

Tericky Shih asked May 19, 2023

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Answer:

f=4Hz

Step-by-step explanation:

frequency of a wave if it has a wavelength of 3.0 m and a wave speed of 12m/s

v=fλ → f=v/λ

f=12/3

f=4Hz

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