A water wave is generated in a ripple tank by an oscillator that vibrates 50 times in 30 seconds. a given trough of the wave travels 50.0 cm in 15 seconds. what is the wavelength of the water wave? produce all your workings.

Respuesta :

There are 50 vibrations in 30 seconds

So frequency is given by

[tex]f = \frac{N}{T}[/tex]

[tex]f = \frac{50}{30}[/tex]

Now we can also find the speed of wave

speed is defined as ratio of distance and time

[tex]speed = \frac{distance}{time}[/tex]

[tex]speed = \frac{0.50}{15}[/tex]

[tex]v = 0.033 m/s[/tex]

now to find the wavelength we can use the relation between frequency, wavelength and speed

this relation is given as

[tex]speed = frequency * wavelength[/tex]

[tex]0.033 = \frac{5}{3}* \lambda[/tex]

[tex]\lambda = 0.02 m = 2 cm[/tex]

so the wavelength is 2 cm