If You Were to Reduce the Amplitude of a Wave

question 43

Multiple Choice

If you were to reduce the amplitude of a wave on a string by half while keeping the speed and frequency of the wave constant,the energy delivered by the wave would

• A)double.
• B)quadruple.
• C)be reduced 50%.
• D)be reduced to 25% of its previous value.
• E)be unchanged.

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