Progressive waves
 

Progressive waves problem 36


A transverse water wave is moving along the surface of some water. This causes a ball to move vertically without moving horizontally as it floats upon the surface. At one instant, the ball is at the position shown.




The wave has a frequency of and an amplitude of . The distance between a trough and an adjacent peak is . What is the distance travelled by the ball in a time of ?










 

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