Properties of Waves Quick Check
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Question
Use the diagram to answer the question.
An illustration shows a wave with a horizontal distance between two consecutive troughs as 2 cm, and a maximum vertical distance above the horizontal line as 0.5 cm.
What does the value 0.5 cm represent for the wave?
(1 point)
Responses
amplitude
amplitude
equilibrium
equilibrium
frequency
frequency
wavelength
wavelength
Two students hold the ends of a jump rope. One student moves the jump rope up and down, making a wave. Then, the student moves it faster. Which quantity of the wave will increase?(1 point)
Responses
amplitude
amplitude
wavelength
wavelength
speed
speed
frequency