An earthquake wave travels through the ground with a frequency of and a wavelength of

PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

An earthquake wave travels through the ground with a frequency of

2\,\text{kHz}

and a wavelength of

25\,\text{cm}

. Determine the speed of this wave. (a)

250\,\text{m/s}

(b)

500\,\text{m/s}

(c)

50\,\text{m/s}

(d)

8000\,\text{m/s}