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A floating leaf bobs up and down two complete cycles each second as water waves pass by five meters apart. How fast are the waves moving?Group of answer choices10 m/s20 m/s30 m/s40 m/s

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A floating leaf bobs up and down two complete cycles each second as water waves pass by five meters apart. How fast are the waves moving?Group of answer choices10 m/s20 m/s30 m/s40 m/s

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Solution

The speed of the waves can be calculated using the formula:

Speed = Frequency x Wavelength

Here, the frequency is given as 2 cycles per second (which is 2 Hz) and the wavelength is given as 5 meters.

So, the speed of the waves would be:

Speed = 2 Hz x 5 m = 10 m/s

Therefore, the waves are moving at a speed of 10 m/s.

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