College Physics
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 11, Problem 12CQ
Can a wave have a period of 2.0 s, a speed of 20 m/s, and a wavelength of 10 m?
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