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A boat at anchor is rocked by waves whose crests are 40 m apart and whose speed is 5.0 m/s. The waves reach the boat once every: O 16 s 0.125 s 8.0 s 4.0 s

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A boat at anchor is rocked by waves whose crests are 40 m apart and whose speed is 5.0 m/s. The
waves reach the boat once every:
16 s
0.125 s
8.0 s
4.0 s

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