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The distance between two consecutive crests in a wave train produced in string is 5 m. If two complete waves pass through any point per second, the velocity of wave is :-

A

2.5 m/s

B

5 m/s

C

10 m/s

D

15 m/s

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The correct Answer is:
C
`f=(2 "waves")/(1 sec)=2Hz,lamda=5m :. v =f lamda=10m//s`.
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