Question
A wave has a frequency of 336 Hz. What is the time lapse between successive wave crests?
Group of answer choices
0.003 s
0.06 s
0.006 s
0.6 s
Group of answer choices
0.003 s
0.06 s
0.006 s
0.6 s
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine the time lapse between successive wave crests, we can find the period of the wave. The period (T) is the inverse of the frequency (f).
The formula to find the period is:
\[ T = \frac{1}{f} \]
Given the frequency (f) is 336 Hz:
\[ T = \frac{1}{336 \, \text{Hz}} \]
Calculating this gives:
\[ T \approx 0.002976 \, \text{s} \]
Now, rounding to the nearest thousandth gives:
\[ T \approx 0.003 \, \text{s} \]
Thus, the time lapse between successive wave crests is approximately **0.003 s**.
So the correct answer is:
**0.003 s**
The formula to find the period is:
\[ T = \frac{1}{f} \]
Given the frequency (f) is 336 Hz:
\[ T = \frac{1}{336 \, \text{Hz}} \]
Calculating this gives:
\[ T \approx 0.002976 \, \text{s} \]
Now, rounding to the nearest thousandth gives:
\[ T \approx 0.003 \, \text{s} \]
Thus, the time lapse between successive wave crests is approximately **0.003 s**.
So the correct answer is:
**0.003 s**