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Two waves are traveling through a tube. Wave X has an amplitude of 1 cm, and wave Y has twice the amplitude of wave X. The energy of wave Y is
A.
one-fourth times that of wave X.
B.
two times that of wave X.
C.
half times that of wave X.
D.
four times that of wave X.
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D. Four times that of wave X.
Reason: For mechanical waves, energy ∝ (amplitude)^2. If Y's amplitude is 2×X, then energy_Y = 2^2 × energy_X = 4 × energy_X.
Reason: For mechanical waves, energy ∝ (amplitude)^2. If Y's amplitude is 2×X, then energy_Y = 2^2 × energy_X = 4 × energy_X.
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