A stone tossed into a body of water creates a disturbance at the point of impact that lasts for 4.00 s. The wave speed is 25.0 cm/s. (a) Over what distance on the surface of the water does the group of waves extend? (b) An observer counts 12 wave crests in the group. Estimate the precision with which the wavelength can be determined. Use the uncertainty relationship for classical waves.

A stone tossed into a body of water creates a disturbance at the point of impact that lasts for 4.00 s. The wave speed is 25.0 cm/s. (a) Over what distance on the surface of the water does the group of waves extend? (b) An observer counts 12 wave crests in the group. Estimate the precision with which the wavelength can be determined. Use the uncertainty relationship for classical waves.

Inquiry into Physics

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Chapter9: Optics

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