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On top a coiled spring labeled Wave A with coils, which are widely spaced then tightly spaced then widely space. On bottom a coiled spring labeled Wave B with coils, which are widely spaced then very tightly spaced then widely space.
Which statement can be made about waves A and B?

Wave A has a lower amplitude than Wave B.
Wave A has a higher amplitude than Wave B.
Wave A has a lower frequency than Wave B.
Wave A has a higher frequency than Wave B.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Wave A has a lower amplitude than Wave B.

Reason: In a longitudinal (coil) representation, amplitude is shown by how strongly the coils are compressed/rarefied. Wave B's compressions are more tightly packed (greater compression), so B has the larger amplitude. The two waves show the same number of cycles in the same distance, so their frequencies are the same.