wonder waves in shallow yellow dA.isc are 6.0 cm long. at one point, the water oscillates up and down at a rate of 4.8 of oscillations per second.
A. what is the speed of the water waves?
B. what is the period Of water waves?
To find the speed of water waves, we can use the formula:
Speed = Wavelength x Frequency
A. To find the speed, we need to know the wavelength and the frequency. Given that the wavelength (λ) is 6.0 cm and the frequency (f) is 4.8 oscillations per second, we can substitute these values into the formula:
Speed = 6.0 cm x 4.8 oscillations/s
The speed of water waves is thus 28.8 cm/s.
B. The period (T) of water waves is the time it takes for one complete oscillation. It is the reciprocal of the frequency, so we can calculate it using the formula:
Period = 1 / Frequency
Given that the frequency is 4.8 oscillations per second, we substitute this value into the formula:
Period = 1 / 4.8 oscillations/s
The period of water waves is thus 0.2083 seconds (or approximately 0.21 seconds).