Question:
A fisherman notices that his boat is moving up and down
Last updated: 6/7/2023
A fisherman notices that his boat is moving up and down periodically without any horizontal motion owing to waves on the surface of the water It takes a time of 2 90 s for the boat to travel from its highest point to its lowest a total distance of 0 680 m The fisherman sees that the wave crests are spaced a horizontal distance of 5 50 m apart Part A How fast are the waves traveling