The tables below show data collected from a water wave experiment at Mooney’s Bay. One table shows the height of waves versus time, and the other one shows height of waves versus distance. Height (m)Distance (m)0.300 50.20.30.40.10.60.30.80.51.00.31.20.11.40.31.6Height (m)Time (s)0.300 510.320.130.340.550.360.170.38Determine the following properties of the waves at Mooney’s Bay using the above tables:Number of wavelengths measuredWavelengthPeriodFrequencyAmplitudeWave speed

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The tables below show data collected from a water wave experiment at Mooney’s Bay. One table shows the height of waves versus time, and the other one shows height of waves versus distance.

Height (m)	Distance (m)
0.3	0
0 5	0.2
0.3	0.4
0.1	0.6
0.3	0.8
0.5	1.0
0.3	1.2
0.1	1.4
0.3	1.6

Height (m)	Time (s)
0.3	0
0 5	1
0.3	2
0.1	3
0.3	4
0.5	5
0.3	6
0.1	7
0.3	8

Determine the following properties of the waves at Mooney’s Bay using the above tables:

Number of wavelengths measured
Wavelength
Period
Frequency
Amplitude
Wave speed

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