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A tuning fork of frequency 580 Hz is employed to produce transverse waves on a long rope. The distance between the nearest crusts is found to be 20 cm. The velocity of the wave is:

A)  \[58\text{ }m{{s}^{-1}}\]             

B)         \[580\text{ }m{{s}^{-1}}\]          

C)         \[20\text{ }m{{s}^{-1}}\]             

D)         \[\text{29 }m{{s}^{-1}}\]

E)  \[116\,m{{s}^{-1}}\]