Garrett throws a large rock into a waveless pond. The impact of the rock hitting the water causes waves to travel along the pond's surface toward the shore.

If Garrett counts the number of waves that reach the shore over a 10 second period, what property of the waves is he measuring?

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21 December, 05:30

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Malia Farmer · Answer 1

He is measuring the property called period. The period is the number of waves in a certain amount of time.

Garrett throws a large rock into a waveless pond. The impact of the rock hitting the water causes waves to travel along the pond's surface toward the shore.If Garrett counts the number of waves that reach the shore over a 10 second period, what property of the waves is he measuring?