What is the wavelength (m) of an earthquake that shakes you with a frequency of 11.5 Hz and gets...
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What is the wavelength (m) of an earthquake that shakes you with a frequency of 11.5 Hz and gets to another city 85.0 km away in 12.0 s?
Wave
A wave is a disturbance traveling from one place to another but the particles of the medium just vibrate at the mean position. The basic wave equation relates the wave speed {eq}v {/eq}, wavelength {eq}\lambda {/eq} and frequency {eq}f {/eq} of the wave.
{eq}\begin{align} v = \lambda f \end{align} {/eq}
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- Frequency of the wave {eq}f = 11.5 \ Hz {/eq}
- Distance moved by the wave {eq}s = 85 \ km = 85000 \ m {/eq}
- Time taken {eq}t = 12 \...
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Chapter 7 / Lesson 14Here, the definition of a wave is explored. Different types of waves, and the anatomy of a wave are investigated, and examples of waves are provided.