Question

A wave travels through water at a speed of 3 m/s and has a frequency of 10 Hz. What is the wavelength of the wave?

Answer 1

`color(blue)("0.30m")`

Explanation:

We are going to use the wave equation in order to determine the wavelength of the wave:

Based on what you've given me, we know `v` and `f`. All we have to do now is rearrange the equation to solve for `lambda`:

`v/f=lambda`

Let's plug in our known values:

`(3m/cancels)/(10cancels^(-1))` = 0.30m

Thus, the wavelength of the wave is `0.30 m`