The distance between the adjacent waves mentioned in the question above is 40 centimeters. What is the speed of the wave?
To find the speed of the wave, we need to use the formula:
Speed = Frequency x Wavelength
The wavelength is given as 40 centimeters, and we know that the distance between waves is equal to one wavelength.
Frequency is the number of waves passing a fixed point in a given time, which we need to calculate. Since the distance between waves is 40 centimeters, this means that one wavelength is equal to 40 centimeters.
If we assume that the wave passes through one wavelength in 0.02 seconds, the frequency is equivalent to 1 / 0.02 = 50 Hz.
Now we can plug in the values:
Speed = 50 Hz x 40 cm = 2000 cm/s
Therefore, the speed of the wave is 2000 cm/s.