Asked by wholemelt

arco is conducting an experiment. He knows the wave that he is working with has a wavelength of 32.4 cm. If he measures the frequency as 3 hertz, which statement about the wave is accurate?

The wave has traveled 32.4 cm in 3 seconds.
The wave has traveled 32.4 cm in 9 seconds.
The wave has traveled 97.2 cm in 3 seconds.
The wave has traveled 97.2 cm in 1 second.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Frequency f = 3 Hz means 3 wavelengths pass per second. Distance per second = f × wavelength = 3 × 32.4 cm = 97.2 cm.

So: "The wave has traveled 97.2 cm in 1 second."