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A jet skier is moving at 8.4 m/s in the direction in which the waves on a lake are moving. Each time he passes over a crest, he feels a bump. The bumping frequency is 1.2hz, and the crests are separated by 5.8m. What is the wave speed?

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A skier is moving relative to water and knowing the frequency of pumping the speed of the wave is calculated.

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