Wave crests in a pond are separated by 0.2 m. The period of these waves is 0.2 s. What is the speed at which these waves travel?

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Semaj Welch

Chemistry

20 November, 21:15

Wave crests in a pond are separated by 0.2 m. The period of these waves is 0.2 s. What is the speed at which these waves travel?

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Alanna Brennan · Answer 1

The crest is cover distance. The speed of a wave indicate how fast wave is moving. T he speed is the distance traveled by a crest in a given interval of time. Greater distance in same amount of time means wave travel faster.

speed of wave = distance/time.

speed of wave = 0,2 m : 0,2 s = 1 m/s.