An illustration shows the propagation of two waves for a period of one second. The first wave has a lower number of cycles than the second wave, but both the waves travel an equal horizontal distance in one second.
The bottom wave has a greater _____
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frequency.
frequency.
amplitude.
amplitude.
trough.
trough.
wavelength.
wavelength.
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The bottom wave has a greater wavelength.
Since the first wave has a lower number of cycles (lower frequency) but both travel the same distance in one second, it means the bottom wave must have a longer wavelength to account for the same distance traveled in that time frame.
