A fisherman notices that wave crests pass the bow of his anchored boat every 3.0 s. He

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A fisherman notices that wave crests pass the bow of his anchored boat every 3.0 s. He measures the distance between two crests to be 6.5 m. How fast are the waves traveling?

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QUESTION:

Problem 36P

A fisherman notices that wave crests pass the bow of his anchored boat every 3.0 s. He measures the distance between two crests to be 6.5 m. How fast are the waves traveling?

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We are required to find the speed of the waves

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