wonder waves in shallow yellow disc are 6.0 cm long. at one point, the water oscillates up and down at a rate of 4.8 of oscillations per second
To answer the question, we need to find the wavelength of the wonder waves. The wavelength of a wave is the distance between two consecutive points with the same phase, for example, from one peak to the next peak or from one trough to the next trough.
Given that the water oscillates up and down at a rate of 4.8 oscillations per second, this means that in one second, there are 4.8 complete cycles of the wave.
To find the wavelength, we can use the formula:
Wavelength = Speed / Frequency
Since we have the frequency (4.8 oscillations per second), and the speed of the waves in this case is not provided, we can't directly calculate the wavelength without more information.
In order to determine the wavelength, we need either the speed of the wave or another piece of information that relates to the wave's speed or frequency.