Ask Question
27 July, 21:25

An ocean wave travels 10.9 m in 5.1 s. the distance between two consecutive wave crests is 4 m. what is the frequency of the wave? answer in units of hz.

+5
Answers (1)
  1. 27 July, 21:28
    0
    The speed of the wave is given by Distance divided by time.

    Speed = 10.9/5.1

    = 2.14 m/s

    But; speed is also given by frequency multiplied by wavelength

    Wavelength is 4 m (distance between two successive crests)

    thus; 2.14 = 4 * f

    f = 2.14/4

    = 0.535 Hz
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “An ocean wave travels 10.9 m in 5.1 s. the distance between two consecutive wave crests is 4 m. what is the frequency of the wave? answer ...” in 📗 Physics if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers