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13.2 Wave Properties: Speed, Amplitude, Frequency, and Period

25.

If a seagull sitting in water bobs up and down once every 2 seconds and the distance between two crests of the water wave is 3 m, what is the velocity of the wave?

  1. 1.5 m/s
  2. 3 m/s
  3. 6 m/s
  4. 12 m/s
26.

A boat in the trough of a wave takes 3 seconds to reach the highest point of the wave. The velocity of the wave is 5 m/s. What is its wavelength?

  1. 0.83 m
  2. 15 m
  3. 30 m
  4. 180 m
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