Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

3rd Edition

ISBN: 9780321993724

Author: Richard Wolfson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 14.1, Problem 14.1GI

A boat bobs up and down on a water wave, moving 2 m vertically in 1 s. A wave crest moves 10 m horizontally in 2 s. Is the wave speed (a) 2 m/s or (b) 5 m/s? Explain.

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Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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