Suppose you throw a pebble into a lake and observe the ripples moving away from the impact. Are these waves transverse or longitudinal? O Transverse O Longitudinal

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Q: Several ducks are floating on a lake on a windy day. The ducks bob up and down every two seconds as…

A: Since the ducks bob up and down every two seconds frequency of the wave is n=12 Hz=0.5 HzLet λ be…

Q: What is the wavelength of the waves you create in a swimming pool if you splash your hand at a rate…

A: Answer Given  Frequency f=6 Hz Speed of wave v=0.97 m/s We have to find wavelength λ

Q: An earthquake on the ocean floor in the Gulf of Alaska produces a tsunami (sometimes incorrectly…

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Q: Waves on a swimming pool propagate at 0.750 m/s. You splash the water at one end of the pool and…

A: The velocity of a propagating wave is, The total time taken by the wave to go and return is,

Q: Two linear waves have the same amplitude and speed, and otherwise are identical, except one has half…

A: Given data *Two linear waves have the same amplitude and are identical except the wavelength of one…

Q: Two parakeets sit on a swing with their combined center of mass 19.5 cm below the pivot. At what…

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Q: ou glance at your clock when you hear the first rumbling of the earthquake.  You feel the strong…

A: Use the expression for time difference between the arrival of two waves to find the distance of the…

Q: A cork on the surface of a pond bobs up and down two times per second on ripples having a wavelength…

A: The frequency of the wave f= Number of complete cycles per second = 2Hz The wave length λ = 8.8 cm…

Q: Waves moving on a lake have a speed of 1.6 m/s and a distance of 1.3 m between adjacent crests. (a)…

A: Given : Speed, v = 1.6 m/s Distance between adjacent crest is wavelength. So, wavelength = 1.3 m (1)…

Q: eople in one section quickly stand up and raise her arms and then sit down people in the neighboring…

A: Transverse Wave= Wave in which particles of medium moves perpendicular to the direction of…

Q: 90 A certain transverse sinu- soidal wave of wavelength 20 cm is moving in the positive direc- t (s)…

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Q: A long, tight spring is held by two students, one student holding each end. Each student gives the…

A: Two waves which have the same frequency and amplitude, when move in the opposite direction…

Q: The water waves below are traveling along the surface  of the ocean at a speed of 2.5 m/s and…

A: Given, Speed of waves,v=2.5 m/s Distance between adjacent crest = Wavelength,λ=5 m

Q: (a) If the frequency of oscillation of the wave emitted by an FM radio station is 97.6 MHz,…

A: Given frequency f=97.6MHz=97.6x106Hz And speed c=3.00 ✕ 108 m/s