A student moves the end of a compressed coiled spring up and down to demonstrate wave motion. She then moves the compressed coiled spring faster but keeps everything else the same. Which characteristic will increase?(1 point)
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frequency
frequency
crest
crest
wavelength
wavelength
amplitude
amplitude
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When the student moves the end of the compressed coiled spring faster while keeping everything else the same, the frequency of the waves will increase.
Frequency is defined as the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time. By moving the end of the spring faster, the student creates more waves in that same time period, hence increasing the frequency.
So, the correct answer is: frequency.
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