What Is a Wave Period

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is a wave period?

• A) The horizontal distance between two successive crests or troughs
• B) The number of waves passing a fixed point per second
• C) The time for a wave to move the distance of one wavelength
• D) The end of a wave train

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