A wave machine in a swimming pool produces 10 waves each second. The waves travel 30 metres along the pool in 6 seconds.
a What is the frequency of the waves?
b Calculate the speed of the waves.
c Calculate the wavelength of the waves.
+33652 "A wave machine in a swimming pool produces 10 waves each second. The waves travel 30 metres along the pool in 6 seconds.
a What is the frequency of the waves?
b Calculate the speed of the waves.
c Calculate the wavelength of the waves."
a. You are given the frequency! f = 10 Hz (or 10 s-1)
b. Speed = distance/time. v = 30/6 → 5 m/s
c. wavelength = v/f → 5/10 → 1/2 m
