Waves on a particular string travel with a velocity of 10 m/s. A high-speed photograph shows that successive peaks are 0.40 m apart along the string. The frequency of the waves is
A. 25 Hz.
B. 15 Hz.
C. 20 Hz.
D. 5 Hz.
E. 10 Hz.
Answer: A
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