Two Canoes Are 10 M Apart on a Lake

question 20

Multiple Choice

Two canoes are 10 m apart on a lake. Each bobs up and down with a period of 8.0 seconds. When one canoe is at its highest point, the other canoe is at its lowest point. Both canoes are always within a single cycle of the waves. Determine the speed of the waves.

• A)2.5 m/s
• B)1.3 m/s
• C)5.0 m/s
• D)0.65 m/s
• E)0.75 m/s

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