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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

equilibrium
equilibrium

wavelength
wavelength

amplitude
amplitude

frequency
frequency

9 answers

The value 0.5 cm represents the amplitude of the wave.
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

speed
speed

amplitude
amplitude

frequency
frequency

wavelength
wavelength
The quantity of the wave that will increase is the frequency.
Use the table to answer the question.

Student Wavelength Frequency
Darius increase increase
Kathryn increase remain the same
Anya decrease increase
Franco remain the same decrease
Four students write their ideas about the relationship between wavelength and frequency. Which student is correct?

(1 point)
Responses

Darius
Darius

Anya
Anya

Franco
Franco

Kathryn
Kathryn
The correct answer is Kathryn. According to the table, when the wavelength increases, the frequency remains the same for Kathryn.
A term for the top-most point of a wave is the _____(1 point)
Responses

trough.
trough.

amplitude.
amplitude.

frequency.
frequency.

crest.
crest.
The term for the top-most point of a wave is the crest.
Which term describes the resting position of a wave?(1 point)
Responses

equilibrium
equilibrium

amplitude
amplitude

crest
crest

frequency
frequency
The term that describes the resting position of a wave is equilibrium.