In a large ripple tank, a wave producing machine working at a frequency of 30 Hz produces 25 complete waves in a distance of 0.5 m. What would be the velocity of an individual wave? Thanks!

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In a large ripple tank, a wave producing machine working at a frequency of 30 Hz produces 25 complete waves in a distance of 0.5 m. What would be the velocity of an individual wave? Thanks!

By using $v = \frac{d}{t}$ $v=d/t$ , I found 60 cm per second. I don't know what $λ$ $lambda$ would be if I used $v = f$ $v=f$ lambda#

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-16T18:24:25

I tried this but I am not sure I got the question right...

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You know that $25$ $25$ complete waves (each one of length $λ$ $lambda$ ) fit in a distance of $0.5 m$ $0.5m$ , so:
$λ (one wave) = \frac{0.5}{25} = 0.02 m$ $lambda ("one wave")=0.5/25=0.02m$ which is the wavelength of one wave:
Using:
$v = λ \cdot f = 0.02 \cdot 30 = 0.6 \frac{m}{s} = 60 \frac{c m}{s}$ $v=lamda*f=0.02*30=0.6m/s=60(cm)/s$

Answer 2 · 2016-03-17T20:21:22

$There are 24 λ between 25 complete waves$ $"There are 24 "lambda " between 25 complete waves"$
$λ = \frac{50}{24} = 2, 08 c m$ $lambda=(50)/24=2,08 cm$
$v = λ \cdot f$ $v=lambda*f$
$v = 2, 08 \cdot 30$ $v=2,08*30$
$v = 62, 4 \frac{c m}{s}$ $v=62,4(cm) /s$

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In a large ripple tank, a wave producing machine working at a frequency of 30 Hz produces 25 complete waves in a distance of 0.5 m. What would be the velocity of an individual wave? Thanks!

By using $v = \frac{d}{t}$ $v=d/t$ , I found 60 cm per second. I don't know what $λ$ $lambda$ would be if I used $v = f$ $v=f$ lambda#

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