A child is sending pulses down a stretched rope at a rate of 2 pulses per second. The distance between the pulses is 5 meters. What is the speed of the wave?

a. 5 m/s

c. 2 Hz

b. 10 m/s

d. 2.5 m/s User: Longitudinal seismic waves are known as

a. primary waves.

b. secondary waves.

c. surface waves.

d. transverse waves.

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1 February, 23:27

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Joaquin Shepard · Answer 1

Wave speed = (wavelength) x (frequency)

= (5 meters) x (2 per second)

= 10 meters per second.