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A boat is rocking back and forth in the middle of the ocean. It takes 3 seconds for a wave to pass by before the next wave appears. The speed of the wave is 5 m/s. What is the wavelength?

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The wavelength of the water wave is 15 m.

What is wavelegth?

Wavelength is the distance of a complete cycle traveled by a wave.

To calculate the wavelength of the wave, we use the formula below.

Formula:

  • v = λ/T.................Equation 1

Where:

  • v = velocity of wave
  • T = period
  • λ = wavelength.

make λ the subject of the equation

  • λ = vT............... Equation 2

From the question,

Given:

  • v = 5 m/s
  • t = 3 seconds

Substitute these values into equation 2

  • λ = 5(3)
  • λ  = 15 m.

Hence, The wavelength of the water wave is 15 m.
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