Physics

Physics

Problem

Water waves in a classroom ripple tank are produced by a vibrator that moves the water surface up and down. Successive crests are observed to be 5 cm5\,\text{cm} apart. During an observation interval of 2.0 s2.0\,\text{s} a particular crest is seen to travel 0.80 m0.80\,\text{m} along the tank. a. (i) Calculate the speed of these water waves. b. (ii) Determine their frequency and period. c. (iii) Express the frequency in kilohertz to three significant figures.

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