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Chapter 13.7, Problem 13.6QQ
Consider detectors of water waves at three locations A, B, and C in Active Figure 13.23b. Which of the following statements is true? (a) The wave speed is highest at location A. (b) The wave speed is highest at location C. (c) The detected wavelength is largest at location B. (d) The detected wavelength is largest at location C. (e) The detected frequency is highest at location C. (f) The detected frequency is highest at location A.
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