Ripples are produced on water surface in a bucket. the separation between consecutive crests is mm and the ripples produced on surface at a speed of 2 cm per second. How many crests hit the wall of the container per second ?
1 Answer
Jan 7, 2018
100 crests hit the wall of the container per second.
Explanation:
To make our length units consistent, I will convert the speed to 20 mm/s. The formula that relates speed, v; wavelength,
Therefore the frequency is
Therefore, 100 crests hit the wall of the container per second.
I hope this helps,
Steve