A grasshopper floating in water generates waves at a rate of three per second with a wavelength of two centimeters. (a) What is the period of these waves? (b) What is the wave velocity?

(a) 0.33 second

(b) 6 cm/s

Explanation:

Frequency, f = 3 waves per second

wavelength, λ = 2 cm = 0.02 m

(a) The period of wave is defined as the time taken by the wave to complete one oscillation. It is the reciprocal of frequency.

T = 1 / f = 1 / 3 = 0.33 second

(b) the relation between wave velocity, frequency and wavelength is given by

v = f x λ

v = 3 x 0.02 = 0.06 m / s

v = 6 cm / s