A Tsunami,an Ocean Wave Generated by an Earthquake,propagates Along the Open

question 33

Multiple Choice

A tsunami,an ocean wave generated by an earthquake,propagates along the open ocean at 700 km/hr and has a wavelength of 750 km.What is the frequency of the waves in such a tsunami?

• A)0.93 Hz
• B)0.00026 Hz
• C)1.1 Hz
• D)6.8 Hz
• E)0.15 Hz

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Associative Property

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Addition

The mathematical operation that combines two or more quantities into a single sum.

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A fundamental property of addition and multiplication that states the order of the operands does not change the result, expressed as a+b=b+a or ab=ba.

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