A student observing the ocean notes that n = 8 crests break in t = 4.6 minutes? a) Input an expression for the frequency of the waves. b) What is the frequency in hertz?

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3) A student observing the ocean notes that n = 8 crests break in t = 4.6 minutes?

a) Input an expression for the frequency of the waves. 

b) What is the frequency in hertz? 

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Given Data:-

Number of crests is n=8

Time

t=4.6 min  =4.6 min×60 s1 min  =276 s

 

Required:-

Frequency of the wave.

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