You are fishing in a boat anchored in a bay. You notice that the current is in the eastern direction with small wave crests that are 15 meters apart, and they are gently rocking the boat once every 5 seconds. You decide to lift the anchor and begin trolling slowly to the west at 2.0 meters/second. In 1-2 sentences, explain the strategy for calculating how often the wave crests will rock the boat in this situation based on your investigation. (2 points)
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To calculate how often the wave crests will rock the boat, I will need to determine the speed of the waves by dividing the distance between wave crests by the time it takes for one complete wave cycle (5 seconds). Then, I will compare this speed to the speed of the boat trolling to the west (2.0 meters/second) to determine the frequency of the rocking motion.
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