Physics · Oct / Nov 2017 · Paper 11 · Question 18
5054General properties of waves
A wave is travelling in water in a glass-sided tank. The diagram shows a side view of the wave at one instant. [diagram: wave with amplitude 4.0 cm and wavelength 5.0 cm] What are the amplitude and the wavelength of the wave?
- Aamplitude 4.0 cm, wavelength 5.0 cm
- Bamplitude 4.0 cm, wavelength 10 cm
- Camplitude 8.0 cm, wavelength 5.0 cm
- Damplitude 8.0 cm, wavelength 10 cm
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Correct answer: B. amplitude 4.0 cm, wavelength 10 cm
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