A physics instructor uses water waves in a ripple tank to demonstrate transverse waves.
The frequency of the water waves is 0.8 Hz.
Calculate the number of water waves produced in 5 seconds5\text{ seconds}5 seconds.
The instructor then decreases the frequency of the water waves. Describe what happens to the speed and the wavelength of the water waves.
A student says:
"When a wave moves across the surface of the water, the water particles themselves are carried along with the wave from the start of the tank to the far end."
This explanation is incorrect. Write an improved and correct description of how water particles behave when a transverse water wave passes through them.