A wave pulse travels along a spring such that its wavelength is and its frequency is

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Problem

A wave pulse travels along a spring such that its wavelength is 5.0 cm5.0\,\text{cm} and its frequency is 2.5 kHz2.5\,\text{kHz}. What is the speed of the wave? (a) 1.25×103 m s−11.25\times10^{3}\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1} (b) 5.0×101 m s−15.0\times10^{1}\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1} (c) 1.25×102 m s−11.25\times10^{2}\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1} (d) 1.25×104 m s−11.25\times10^{4}\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

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