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A warning buoy is observed to rise every 5.8 s as crests of waves pass it. (a) what is the peroid of these waves?____s
(b) what is the frequency?____Hz

2007-02-10 11:21:19 · 2 answers · asked by Hey ;) 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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I'll give you a hint.
Period (T) is measured in seconds/cycles
Frequency (f) is measured in cycles/second (= Hz)

1 cycle occurs every 5.8 seconds.
f = 1 / T
T= 1 / f

2007-02-10 11:34:10 · answer #1 · answered by ¡ r m ! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Period = 5.8 seconds

Frequency = 1/5.8 = 0.17 waves/second (Hz)

2007-02-10 19:30:11 · answer #2 · answered by gumtrees 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋