SOLUTION: b. A warning bouy is observed to rise every 5 seconds as crests of waves pass by it. i. What is the period of these waves? ii. What is the frequency of these waves?

SOLUTION: b. A warning bouy is observed to rise every 5 seconds as crests of waves pass by it. i. What is the period of these waves? ii. What is the frequency of these waves?

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Question 1120259: b. A warning bouy is observed to rise every 5 seconds as crests of waves pass by it.
i. What is the period of these waves?
ii. What is the frequency of these waves?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The period is 5 sec
The frequency is 1/5 cycles/sec, or
also called 1/5 hertz

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