Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A leaf floats on a pond. A ripple wave makes it bob up and down times in . The crests are apart. A frog sits from the leaf, in the direction the ripples travel.
A wave carries energy and a pattern; each particle of the medium only moves about its own place. In a transverse wave the particles move across the direction of travel; in a longitudinal wave they move along it. The speed is .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Frequency and period. , and .
Step 2. Speed. .
Step 3. To the frog. .
Step 4. The leaf. No. The leaf moves up and down, and a little to and fro, about the same place. The ripples carry energy past it, not water or leaves.
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