Question

A wave is traveling with a wavelength of 200 m at a frequency of 20 Hz what is the speed of the wave

Answer 1

The speed of the wave is
`\bold{3.00 * 10^8 \ m/s}`.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that a wave has a wavelength of 200 meters and a frequency of 20 Hz.

The equation that relates the speed, wavelength, and frequency is

`c = \lambda \upsilon,\\\text{where c is the speed of light constant,} \\\lambda \ \text{is the wavelength, and}\\ \ \upsilon \ \text{is the frequency of the wave}.`

Luckily, instead of having to make a calculation, the speed of a wave is a constant. This is the speed of light constant, where
`\texts{c = 3.00 * 10^8 \ m/s}`.

Therefore, instead of having to solve, we can now determine that the speed of the wave is
`\small\boxed{\bold{3.00 * 10^8 \ m/s}}`.