A wave has a frequency of 20 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
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Given:
Unknown:
Equation:
Substitution:
Solve:
Given:
Frequency = 20 Hz
Wavelength = 10 m
Unknown:
Speed of the wave
Equation:
Speed = Frequency x Wavelength
Substitution:
Speed = 20 Hz x 10 m
Solve:
Speed = 200 m/s
Therefore, the speed of the wave is 200 m/s.