Five pulses are generated every 0.112 s in a tank of water. What is the speed of propagation of the wave if the wavelength of the surface wave is 1.20 cm?

The answer to the question is

The wave speed is 53.57 cm/s

Explanation:

The speed of a wave is the distance covered by the wave per unit time.

Wave speed is given by

v = f*λ

where v = The velocity of the wave

f = The wave frequency

λ = The wavelength of the wave

the speed v of the wave can also be expressed interms of the period as

v = λ/T

The freuency of the given wave is f = 5 / (0.112 s) = 44.64 Hz and the wavelength is λ = 1.20 cm

Therefore the speed of the wave = 44.64 Hz * 1.20 cm = 53.57 cm/s