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The figure below shows two snapshot graphs taken 10 ms [note units] apart, with the blue curve being the first snapshot. What are the following: To calculate the velocity divide the distance travelled by the time it took. Be careful of units. To calculate frequency, use v=fλ.
(a) wavelength
(b) speed
(c) frequency
(d) amplitude
of the wave?
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