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The girl wants to change the wave to make it display a greater energy transfer. What can she do to make this change?

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She can make the amplitude of the wave shorter.
She can make the amplitude of the wave shorter.

She can decrease the frequency of the wave.
She can decrease the frequency of the wave.

She can make the wavelength of the wave longer.
She can make the wavelength of the wave longer.

She can increase the frequency of the wave.
She can increase the frequency of the wave.
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Answer 1

To increase the energy transfer of a wave, the girl can increase the frequency of the wave.

Higher frequency waves carry more energy. Thus, the correct response is:

She can increase the frequency of the wave.