Properties of Waves Quick Check

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An illustration shows a wave with a horizontal distance between two consecutive troughs as 2 cm, and a maximum vertical distance above the horizontal line as 0.5 cm.

What does the value 0.5 cm represent for the wave?

(1 point)
Responses

amplitude
amplitude

equilibrium
equilibrium

frequency
frequency

wavelength

Answer 1

wavelength

Answer 2

Two students hold the ends of a jump rope. One student moves the jump rope up and down, making a wave. Then, the student moves it faster. Which quantity of the wave will increase?(1 point)
Responses

amplitude
amplitude

wavelength
wavelength

speed
speed

frequency

Answer 3

frequency