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A wave is traveling at 36 m/s. If its wavelength is 12 m, how many times does a wavelength move across a set point every second?


a.)one time

b.)three times

c.)twelve times

d.)thirty-six times

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MissPhiladelphia

Basically, what is asked here is the frequency in per second. This could be calculated by dimensional analysis, such that the remaining unit is 1/s.

\(36 m/s\ / \ 12 m = 3\ s^{-1}\)

Thus, the answer is three times. Letter B.

I hope I was able to give a good explanation. Thank you.

The number of times does a wavelength move across a set point every second for the given wave is three times. Option b is correct.

What is the wavelength of the wave?

Wavelength is the distance between two points of the two consecutive waves. It can be given as,

\(\lambda =\dfrac{v}{f}\)

Here, (v) is the speed of the wave and (f) is the frequency.

The wave is traveling at 36 m/s. Therefore, the speed of the wave is 36 m/s. The wavelength of the wave is 12 m. Thus, the frequency of the wave can be found out using the above formula as,

\(12=\dfrac{36}{f}\)

Solve it for the frequency as,

\(f=\dfrac{36}{12}\\f=3\rm Hz\)

Now, the frequency of wave is the number of waves, which is passed thorough a particular point at a unit time. It can also be described as the the number of times, a wavelength move across a set point every second.

Hence, the number of times does a wavelength move across a set point every second for the given wave is three times. Option b is correct.

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