Two Water Waves, Call Them X and Y, Have the Same

question 50

Multiple Choice

Two water waves, call them X and Y, have the same amplitude but different wavelengths: X has a longer wavelength than Y. Regarding their frequencies and their energies,

• A) Y has the larger frequency and X carries the greater energy.
• B) X has the larger (higher) frequency and carries the greater energy.
• C) X has the larger frequency and Y carries the greater energy.
• D) Y has the larger frequency and carries the greater energy.
• E) Y has the larger frequency and the two waves carry the same energy.

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