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A seismic wave has a velocity of 5000 m/s and a frequency of 4Hz. wht is the wavelength of this wave? if this was a light wave traveling in a vacuum with the same wavelength, what would be its period?
14 years ago

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bobpursley
frequency*wavelength=speedofPropagation

memorize that equation. It is called the wave equation.

Period = 1/frequency
14 years ago

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