Use the diagram to complete the statement.

An illustration shows the propagation of two waves for a period of one second. The first wave has a lower number of cycles than the second wave, but both the waves travel an equal horizontal distance in one second.

The bottom wave has a greater _____

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Responses

trough.
trough.

frequency.
frequency.

amplitude.
amplitude.

wavelength.
wavelength.
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The bottom wave has a greater frequency.

Since the bottom wave has a greater number of cycles within the same time period (one second), it has a higher frequency compared to the first wave.