A spring is stretched from rest and released. Which of the following describes the frequency of the spring?
A:the speed of the spring as it passes through the equilibrium position
B: the number of times the spring moves up and down in 1 second
C:the time it takes the spring to compress and then expand once
D: the number of coils on the spring

Afisherman notices that his boat is moving up and down periodically, owing to waves on the surface of the water. it takes a time of 2.70 s for the boat to travel from its highest point to its lowest, a total distance of 0.700 m. the fisherman sees that the wave crests are spaced a horizontal distance of 6.50 m apart. a. how fast are the waves traveling? b. what is the amplitude a of each wave?