Question #9a881

1 Answer
Jun 11, 2016

0.88s

Explanation:

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Distance between two adjacent crests (first and second) is equal to one wavelength lambda as shown in the figure. Distance between six adjacent crests will be 5lambda.
Wavelength of the given wave lambda=220/5=44mm
We know the wave equation
v=nlambda ....(1)
where v is velocity and n frequency of wave

We also know that time taken T for one cycle of a repeating event, is the reciprocal of the frequency.
n=1/T
Equation (1) thus can be written as
v=1/Tlambda
=>T=lambda/v
Inserting given numbers, convert to SI units

T=(44/1000)/0.05=0.88s