A skipper on a boat sees wave crests passing the anchor chain every 5 seconds and estimates the distance between crests in 15 m. What is the speed of the water waves? A) 3 m/s B) 15 m/s C) 5 m/s D) none

A skipper on a boat sees wave crests passing the anchor chain every 5 seconds and estimates the distance between crests in 15 m. What is the speed of the water waves? A) 3 m/s B) 15 m/s C) 5 m/s D) none

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A skipper on a boat sees wave crests passing the anchor chain every 5 seconds and estimates the
distance between crests in 15 m. What is the speed of the water waves?
A) 3 m/s
B) 15 m/s
C) 5 m/s
D) none
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