Question

Q2 : Water waves in a shallow dish are 6cm long. At one point water moves up and down at a rate of 4.8 oscillation per second. What is the speed of water waves? What is the period of water waves? What is the frequency of water waves?

Answer 1

v = 0.3 ms⁻¹

Frequency = 4.8 Hz

T = 0.21 sec

Step-by-step explanation:

The rate of oscillation is 4.8 oscillation/second

Let's see frequency's definition " no. of vibration/oscillation per unit time"

So,

Frequency = 4.8 Hz

Now

Time period is the reciprocal of frequency

T = 1/f

T = 1/4.8

T = 0.21 sec

Now

Using formula

v = f λ

f = 4.8 Hz , λ = 6 cm (But we need to convert it in a standard form)

So, λ = 0.06 m

Putting in formula

v = (4.8)(0.06)

v = 0.3 ms⁻¹