Answer to Question #2343 in Mechanics | Relativity for Rooky

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Question #2343

A traveling wave has a wavelength of 2 meters and a frequency of 400 Hz. Find the speed and period of the wave.

Expert's answer

The wavelength, the frequency and the speed are related in the following way:
c = λ f
c = 2*400 = 800 m/s.

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