In wave A, the wave goes a certain distance above and below the horizontal line and covers a certain distance along the horizontal line between two consecutive crests labeled lambda. In wave B, the distance above and below the horizontal line is nearly the same as in the first wave, but the distance along the horizontal line between two consecutive crests is much shorter than the first wave.

Question

In wave A, the wave goes a certain distance above and below the horizontal line and covers a certain distance along the horizontal line between two consecutive crests labeled lambda. In wave B, the distance above and below the horizontal line is nearly the same as in the first wave, but the distance along the horizontal line between two consecutive crests is much shorter than the first wave.
Compared to wave A, wave B has a _____.

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Responses

longer wavelength and lower frequency
longer wavelength and lower frequency

shorter wavelength and lower frequency
shorter wavelength and lower frequency

shorter wavelength and greater frequency
shorter wavelength and greater frequency

longer wavelength and greater frequency

GPT-4o mini · Answer

In wave A, the distance between two consecutive crests (wavelength, λ) is longer compared to wave B, which has a shorter distance between the crests. As a result, wave B has a shorter wavelength compared to wave A.

The frequency of a wave is inversely related to its wavelength (frequency = speed/wavelength). Since the wavelength in wave B is shorter, it will have a greater frequency compared to wave A.

So, compared to wave A, wave B has a shorter wavelength and greater frequency.

The correct response is:

shorter wavelength and greater frequency.