A Floating Object Oscillates Up and Down 2 Complete Cycles

question 22

Multiple Choice

A floating object oscillates up and down 2 complete cycles in 1 second as a water wave of wavelength 5 meters passes by. The speed of the wave is

• A) 10 m/s.
• B) 2 m/s.
• C) 5 m/s.
• D) 15 m/s.
• E) none of these

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