If you notice that the distance between two crest of water ripples is 2.0 cm and each crest approaches that edge of the basin every half of a second, what is the frequency and speed of the wave?

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If you notice that the distance between two crest of water ripples is 2.0 cm and each crest
approaches that edge of the basin every half of a second, what is the frequency and speed of
the wave?

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