Question

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In California, Clay is surfing on a wave that propels him toward the beach with a speed of 5.0 m/s. The wave crests are each 20 m apart. What is the frequency of the water wave? (please show your work and equation used)

Answer 1

Frequency= 0.25m

Period= 4.0 secs

Step-by-step explanation:

Clay is surfing on a wave with a speed of 5.0m/s

The wave crests are 20m apart

Therefore, the frequency of the wave can be calculated as follows

Frequency= wave speed/distance

= 5.0/20

= 0.25m

The period (T) can be calculated as follows

T= 1/frequency

T = 1/0.25

T= 4.0secs

Hence the frequency is 0.25m and the period is 4.0 secs