The distance between adjacent nodes in a wave is equal to half the wavelength. To calculate the wavelength, we can use the formula:
wavelength = wave speed / frequency
In this question, given that the wave speed is 20 mm/s and the frequency is 10 Hz, we can substitute these values into the formula:
wavelength = 20 mm/s / 10 Hz = 2 mm
Therefore, the wavelength of the wave is 2 mm. Since the distance between adjacent nodes is equal to half the wavelength, the distance between adjacent nodes is:
2 mm / 2 = 1 mm
So, the correct answer is option 2, which states that the distance between adjacent nodes is 1.0 mm.
Alert - correct answer should be option 4: 2.0.