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Physics · May / June 2025 · Paper 12 · Question 20

5054General properties of waves

A water wave travels from deep water to shallow water in a ripple tank. What happens to the speed and to the wavelength of the wave?

  1. Aspeed of wave: increases; wavelength: increases
  2. Bspeed of wave: increases; wavelength: decreases
  3. Cspeed of wave: decreases; wavelength: increases
  4. Dspeed of wave: decreases; wavelength: decreases

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Correct answer: D. speed of wave: decreases; wavelength: decreases

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