A wave travels 40 meters across a field of grass in 4 minutes. What is the speed of the wave?

1 Answer
Mar 22, 2018

0.167 m/s

Explanation:

D = Vt, where D is the distance/displacement, V is the speed of the wave, and t is the time it takes for the wave to travel across the field. Rearranging the variables in this equation to solve for V: V=D/t.

D = 40 m, and t = 4 *60 = 240 s (You want SI units). Therfore, V = 0.167 m/s.

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