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Which property of a wave determines the amount of energy it carries?
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
Wave speed
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The energy carried by a wave is proportional to the square of its amplitude (greater displacement → more energy). (Note: for quantum photons individual photon energy depends on frequency, E = hf, but classical wave energy depends on amplitude.)
The energy carried by a wave is proportional to the square of its amplitude (greater displacement → more energy). (Note: for quantum photons individual photon energy depends on frequency, E = hf, but classical wave energy depends on amplitude.)
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