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The waves have a speed of 0.12 m/s in the deep water. Wave crests are 0.08 apart to the deep water. Calculate the frequency of...

The waves have a speed of 0.12 m/s in the deep water. Wave crests are 0.08 apart to the deep water. Calculate the frequency of the source producing the waves.

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Kavungya answered the question on May 27, 2019 at 07:44

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