Asked by kelvin calin

A transverse wave with a frequency of 125 Hz is traveling in the x-direction.

An illustration of a transverse wave with the distance from the high point to the low point labeled 5 centimeters and the vertical distance from the high point of the wave to the low point of the wave labeled 12 m.
How long will it take this wave to travel 3000 m in the x-direction?

0.42 seconds
2.0 seconds
2.4 seconds
4.8 seconds

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The wavelength is 12 m (the horizontal distance for one wave). Wave speed v = f·λ = 125 Hz · 12 m = 1500 m/s. Time = distance / speed = 3000 m / 1500 m/s = 2.0 s.

Answer: 2.0 seconds.