Question

The distance between two successive crests of a certain transverse wave is 1.40 m. Eight crests (7 waves) pass a given point along the direction of travel every 15.0 s. How fast are the waves traveling

Answer 1

the speed of the wave is 0.65 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given;

distance between two successive crests, λ = 1.4 m

number of crests, n = 8

number of waves formed = 7

The total distance covered by the wave, d= 7λ = 7 x 1.4 = 9.8 m

time of motion of the wave, t = 15 s

The speed of the wave is calculated as;

V = d/t

V = 9.8 / 15

V = 0.65 m/s

Therefore, the speed of the wave is 0.65 m/s