The distance between two successive crests of a water wave is 0.5m. If a particle on the surface of the water wave makes two complete vertical oscillations in 1s, calculate the speed of the wave.

Error234

3 years ago

Distance between two successive trough or crest is landa, μ=0.5m
frequency,f=n/t(number of oscillation/time taken)
=2/1
velocity,v=fμ
v=2/1×0.5
v=1m/s

PSnnamuah

5 years ago

The distance between two successive crest... A wave with two crest must have two trough.... That is the total wave length is 0,5+05=1,0
So you can solve from here

peter samson

9 years ago

somebody please explain..

saxonclark

9 years ago

wrong d is d ans