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A wave has a Wavelength of 3 meters and a Frequency of 15Hz. What is its velocity?

Respuesta :

Velocity of the wave is 45 m/s

Explanation:

  • Wavelength of light is given to be 3 m. It measures the distance between two successive crests or troughs of the wave. Frequency is 15 Hz.

Frequency is given by the following equation

f = v/λ, where f is the frequency, v is the velocity of wave and λ is the wavelength.

v = f × λ

⇒ v = 15 × 3 = 45 m/s

The velocity of the wave is 45 m/s.

The frequency (f) of a wave is reciprocal of the time period T of the wave, that is the time taken to complete one wavelength λ.

According to the question,

wavelength λ = 3m,

frequency  f = 15Hz = 15s⁻¹

Now,

[tex] f = 1/T[/tex]

and T =  λ/v , where v is the velocity of the wave.

⇒ [tex]f=[/tex] v/ λ

⇒ v = f × λ

⇒ v = 15 × 3 m/s

v = 45 m/s is the velocity of the wave.

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