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madam-professor

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Water waves pass by a piece of cork floating on the water that bobs up and down one complete cycle each second. The waves are 2 meters long. What is the speed of the wave?
 
  A) 0.25 m/s
  B) 0.50 m/s
  C) 1.0 m/s
  D) 2 m/s
  E) 4 m/s

Question 2

A wave travels an average distance of one meter in one second with a frequency of 1 hertz. Its amplitude is
 
  A) less than 1 meter.
  B) 1 meter.
  C) more than 1 meter.
  D) need more information



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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