A ship anchored at sea is rocked by waves that have crests Lim apart the waves travel at 70m/S, at what frequency do the waves reach the ship?

Question: A ship anchored at sea is rocked by waves that have crests 100 m apart the waves travel at 70m/S, at what frequency do the waves reach the ship?

0.7 Hz

Explanation:

Applying,

v = λf Equation 1

Where v = velocity of the wave, f = frequency fo the wave, λ = wavelength of the wave

make f the subject of the equation

f = v/λ Equation 2

From the question,

Given: v = 70 m/s, λ = 100 m ( distance between successive crest)

Substitute these values into equation 2

f = 70/100

f = 0.7 Hz

Hence the frequency at which the wave reach the ship is 0.7 Hz