The distance between two successive minima of a transverse wave is 2.28 m. Five crests of the wave pass a given point along the direction of travel every 11.4 s.
(a) Find the frequency of the wave.
Hz
(b) Find the wave speed.
m/s
The distance between two successive minima of a transverse wave is 2.28 m. Five crests of...
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