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girl on the beach watching water waves sees 4 waves pass by in 2 seconds, each with a wavelength of 0.5 m. The speed of the waves is A. 0.25 m/s B. 2.0 m/s C. 0.5 m/s D. 4.0 m/s E. 1.0 m/s

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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girl on the beach watching water waves sees 4 waves pass by in 2 seconds, each with a wavelength of 0.5 m. The speed of the waves is

	A.	0.25 m/s
	B.	2.0 m/s
	C.	0.5 m/s
	D.	4.0 m/s
	E.	1.0 m/s

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