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In wave A, the wave goes a certain distance above and below the horizontal line and covers a certain distance along the horizontal line between two consecutive crests labeled lambda. In wave B, the distance above and below the horizontal line is nearly the same as in the first wave, but the distance along the horizontal line between two consecutive crests is much shorter than the first wave.

Compared to wave A, wave B has a _____.

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longer wavelength and greater frequency
longer wavelength and greater frequency

longer wavelength and lower frequency
longer wavelength and lower frequency

shorter wavelength and greater frequency
shorter wavelength and greater frequency

shorter wavelength and lower frequency

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Based on your description, wave A has a certain wavelength (distance between two consecutive crests) which is longer than that of wave B. Since wave B has a shorter distance between consecutive crests compared to wave A, this means that wave B has a shorter wavelength.

Additionally, frequency is inversely related to wavelength; therefore, if wave B has a shorter wavelength, it will have a greater frequency.

Thus, the correct completion of the statement is:

shorter wavelength and greater frequency.