A wave has a frequency of 4 Hz and a wavelength of 6 m. What is the speed of the wave?

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2007-09-20 09:47:15 · 2 answers · asked by New Mommy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

Frequency x wavelength = speed

4cycles/second x 6m/cycle = 24m/s

2007-09-20 09:55:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Velocity (Speed) = frquency x wavelength

= 4 x 6

= 24 m/s

Velocity is a vector and includes the direction and its magnitude is speed, a scalar.

2007-09-20 16:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋