The distance between two consecutive crests in a wave train produced on a string is 5cm. If two complete waves pass through any point per second, the velocity of the wave is
A
10cms−1
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B
2.5cms−1
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C
5cms−1
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D
15cms−1
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Solution
The correct option is C10cms−1 The distance between two consecutive crests in a wave is nothing but wavelengthλ. Two complete waves pass through any point per second means the frequency(f) is 2Hz.