Asked by grim

Two illustrations of transverse waves. The one with shorter crests is labeled A. The wave with taller crests is labeled B.
Which wave, A or B, has higher energy?

A, because it has a higher amplitude
B, because it has a higher amplitude
A, because it has a lower amplitude
B, because it has a lower amplitude

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B, because it has a higher amplitude.

Higher amplitude means the medium is displaced more and the wave carries more energy (for many waves energy ∝ amplitude²), so B has the greater energy.