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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)
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frequency
frequency

wavelength
wavelength

amplitude
amplitude

equilibrium
equilibrium
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The value 0.5 cm represents the amplitude of the wave. Amplitude is defined as the maximum vertical distance from the equilibrium position (or the horizontal line) to the peak (crest) or the trough of the wave.

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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)
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amplitude
amplitude

frequency
frequency

speed
speed

wavelength
wavelength
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