A ripple on the surface of water travels at and has a wavelength of

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Problem

A ripple on the surface of water travels at

2.5\,\text{m s}^{-1}

and has a wavelength of

5.0\,\text{cm}

. Calculate its frequency. (a)

0.5\,\text{Hz}

(b)

500\,\text{Hz}

(c)

50\,\text{Hz}

(d)

20\,\text{Hz}