
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Chapter 15.1, Problem 1BE
You notice a water Wave pass by the end of a pier with about 0.5 s between crests. Therefore (a) the frequency is 0.5 Hz; (b) the velocity is 0.5 m/s; (c) the wavelength is 0.5 m; (d) the period is 0.5 s.
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