If an ocean wave takes 2 minutes to generate one full cycle, from crest to crest, then we will call this the frequency of the wave. What would its period be

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If an ocean wave takes 2 minutes to generate one full cycle, from crest to crest, then we will call this the frequency of the wave. What would its period be

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Step-by-step explanation:

The period of the wave will be 2 minutes

frequency = 1 / period

= 1 / 2

= .5 per minute

Duncan Macleod answered Aug 16, 2021

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