A wave having a wavelength of 4.0 meters and an amplitude of 25 meters travels a distance of 24 meters in 8.0 seconds. What is the frequency and the period of the wave?
1 Answer
Mar 3, 2017
Explanation:
Given:
#λ = 4.0 m#
#Amplitude = 25 m#
# d = 24 m #
# s = 8.0 s #
Required:
#f = ?#
#T = ?#
Analysis:
#v = λf#
# f = N/t #
# T = 1/f #
#v = d/t#
Solve:
#v = d/t = 24 / 8.0 -> v = 3.0 m/s #
# v = λf -> f = v/λ = 3.0/4.0 -> f = 0.75 Hz#
# T = 1/f = 1 / 0.75 -> T = 1.33 s#