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A wave travels down the length of a 25-meter rope in 5.0 seconds. The speed of the wave is _____. 5.0 m/s 0.2 m/s 125 m/s 25 m/s

A wave travels down the length of a 25-meter rope in 5.0 seconds. The speed of the wave is _____. 5.0 m/s 0.2 m/s 125 m/s 25 m/s
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A wave travels down the length of a 25-meter rope in 5.0 seconds. The speed of the wave is _____.

5.0 m/s
0.2 m/s
125 m/s
25 m/s

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User Kif
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Answer:

5.0 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance/Time Taken

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User Daniel Andersson
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The answer is 5.0 m/s. It is asking for the SPEED of the wave, therefore, you need to know that speed = distance / time. You just simply divide 25 meters (distance) to 5.0 seconds (time) which will leave you the speed of 5.0 m/s. 
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