If the breakers at a beach are separated by 5.0 m and hit shore with a frequency of 0.20 Hz, with what speed are they traveling?

What will be an ideal response?


1.0 m/s

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Country X's population is doubling every 10 years. What is its rate of population growth?

A) It is impossible to answer this without knowing country X's population. B) 2% per year C) 7% per year D) 10% per year E) 14% per year

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