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The speed of waves on the surface of the ocean is supposed to depend at most on the density of the water,\[\rho \], the gravitational field strength (or gravitational acceleration), g, and the wavelength of the waves\[\lambda \]. The speed of ocean waves is then expected to be proportional to

A) \[\sqrt{\rho g\lambda }\]             

B) \[\sqrt{g\lambda }\]   

C) \[\sqrt{g\lambda /\rho }\]            

D) \[\sqrt{g/\lambda }\]