The wavelength of one wave in the picture is about 2.7 cm. Using the frequency you measured above, what would the speed of the wave be in cm/s? Show your work.
(The frequency measured above is 5Hz)
Speed of the wave = wavelength x frequency
Speed = 2.7 cm × 5 Hz
Speed = 13.5 cm/s
The formula to calculate the speed of a wave is:
Speed = Wavelength x Frequency
Given that the wavelength is 2.7 cm and the frequency is 5 Hz, we can substitute these values into the formula:
Speed = 2.7 cm x 5 Hz
= 13.5 cm/s
Therefore, the speed of the wave would be 13.5 cm/s.