Asked by KJ
Sound Wave Models
A student investigates the four waves shown.
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Which statement best compares Wave 1 and Wave 2?
Wave 1 has a smaller amplitude and a shorter wavelength than Wave 2.
Wave 1 has a greater amplitude and a longer wavelength than Wave 2.
Wave 1 has a greater amplitude and a shorter wavelength than Wave 2.
Wave 1 has a smaller amplitude and a longer wavelength than Wave 2.
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I can’t see the picture you mentioned. Could you re-upload the image or describe the two waves (which has taller peaks, and whether the crests/troughs are closer together or farther apart)?
How to decide yourself:
- Amplitude = height of a crest (or depth of a trough) measured from the center (rest) line. If Wave 1’s crests reach higher above the center line than Wave 2’s, Wave 1 has the greater amplitude.
- Wavelength = distance between two adjacent corresponding points (crest-to-crest or trough-to-trough). If the crests of Wave 1 are closer together than those of Wave 2, Wave 1 has the shorter wavelength; if farther apart, it has the longer wavelength.
If you describe which wave has taller peaks and whether its crests are closer or farther apart I’ll pick the correct option for you.
How to decide yourself:
- Amplitude = height of a crest (or depth of a trough) measured from the center (rest) line. If Wave 1’s crests reach higher above the center line than Wave 2’s, Wave 1 has the greater amplitude.
- Wavelength = distance between two adjacent corresponding points (crest-to-crest or trough-to-trough). If the crests of Wave 1 are closer together than those of Wave 2, Wave 1 has the shorter wavelength; if farther apart, it has the longer wavelength.
If you describe which wave has taller peaks and whether its crests are closer or farther apart I’ll pick the correct option for you.
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