Question

Imagine you are sitting on a surfboard in the ocean, waiting to catch a big wave. When the ocean is still, you are sitting at a point that would be a midpoint (the undisturbed position) of any waves that come your way. You look out to see and see a set of waves coming your way. What you see is actually a pattern of troughs followed be crest of the waves moving forward you and the shore. The distance between the crest is 5 meters. A crest passes you every 20 seconds.
Answer these questions:

A. What is the wavelength?

B. What is the frequency?

C. What is the wave velocity?


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Answer 1

Answer:

a. What is the wavelength?

The wavelength is 5 meters.

b. What is the frequency?

The frequency is 0.05Hz

c. What is the wave velocity?

The wave velocity is 0.25 meters per second

Explanation:

the wavelength is the distance between two troughs or two crests, which in this case is 5 meters.

the frequency=cycles/time. For this equation the equation would be 1/20, which is 0.05

the wave velocity=wavelength x frequency. Plug in the numbers, 5 x 0.05, and you will get 0.25.