Question

What is the wavelength of the waves you create in a swimming pool if you splash your hand at a rate of 2.34 Hz and the waves propagate at a wave speed of 4.1 m/s?

Round your answer to 2 decimal places

Answer 1

The wavelength is

$$\lambda=vt=\frac vf=\frac{4.1}{2.34}=1.75\text{ m}.$$