Exploring Wave Properties and Types

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What is amplitude in a wave?

  • The distance from a wave's crest to its resting position (correct)
  • The length of a wave from crest to trough
  • The measurement between two waves' resting positions
  • The height of a wave from trough to crest

How is wavelength defined?

  • The length of a wave from crest to trough
  • The distance from a wave's crest to its resting position
  • The measurement between the same points of two waves (correct)
  • The measurement between two waves' resting positions

What determines the type of sound you hear and the color you see?

  • Wavelength of the wave (correct)
  • The length of a wave from crest to trough
  • Amplitude of the wave
  • The distance from a wave's crest to its resting position

In the context of a seesaw, what does amplitude represent?

<p>Half of the total height from crest to trough (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can higher amplitudes result in for waves?

<p>More powerful ocean waves (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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