PH-814

Wave speed

Physics · Secondary 3 · Medium · Wave speed

A water wave on a ripple tank has a frequency of

5.0\,\text{Hz}

. The distance between two adjacent crests is

0.12\,\text{m}

. What is the speed of the wave?

0.24 m s^{-1}
0.60 m s^{-1}
1.7 m s^{-1}
4.2 m s^{-1}

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