For 20 s, the float performs 40 oscillations on waves, and the distance between
For 20 s, the float performs 40 oscillations on waves, and the distance between adjacent wave humps is 1.5 m. What is the speed of wave propagation?
N = 40.
t = 20 s.
λ = 1.5 m.
V -?
The speed of propagation of waves V is determined by the formula: V = v * λ, where v is the vibration frequency, λ is the wavelength.
The wavelength λ is the distance between adjacent wave humps.
The frequency of oscillations v is the number of oscillations per unit of time. The oscillation frequency v is determined by the formula: v = N / t, where N is the number of oscillations, t is the time during which the oscillations were made.
The formula for determining the speed of the wave V will take the form: V = N * λ / t.
V = 40 * 1.5 m / 20 s = 3 m / s.
Answer: the wave propagation speed is V = 3 m / s.
