Asked by Zephyr Benedict
A student moves the end of a compressed coiled spring up and down to demonstrate wave motion. She then moves the compressed coiled spring faster but keeps everything else the same. Which characteristic will increase?
A. Frequency
B. Wavelength
C. Crest
D. Amplitude
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A. Frequency
Moving the end faster increases the number of oscillations per second (cycles/time), i.e. the frequency. Amplitude (how far you move the end) and the size/number of crests don't change if the motion's range stays the same.
Moving the end faster increases the number of oscillations per second (cycles/time), i.e. the frequency. Amplitude (how far you move the end) and the size/number of crests don't change if the motion's range stays the same.
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