Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16.2, Problem 14P
Find the wavelength of a wave traveling at 2.68×106 m/s with a period of 0.0125 s.
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