A skipper on a boat notices wave crests passing the anchor chain every 5 s. The skipper estimates the distance between crests is 15 m. What is the speed of the water waves?

A) 3 m/s
B) 5 m/s
C) 15 m/s
D) not enough information given


A

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B) Borneo
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