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General properties of waves

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Question 13

The radius of a circular pond is 6.0 m.

Circular waves are made at the centre of the pond.

There are 12 whole waves between the centre and the edge of the pond, and it takes 4.0 s for all 12 waves to reach the edge.

What is the wavelength and the frequency of the waves?

A

Wavelength = 0.50 m0.50\text{ m}0.50 m, Frequency = 0.33 Hz0.33\text{ Hz}0.33 Hz

B

Wavelength = 0.50 m0.50\text{ m}0.50 m, Frequency = 3.0 Hz3.0\text{ Hz}3.0 Hz

C

Wavelength = 1.0 m1.0\text{ m}1.0 m, Frequency = 0.33 Hz0.33\text{ Hz}0.33 Hz

D

Wavelength = 1.0 m1.0\text{ m}1.0 m, Frequency = 3.0 Hz3.0\text{ Hz}3.0 Hz

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