If You Were to Quadruple the Speed of a Wave

question 59

Multiple Choice

If you were to quadruple the speed of a wave on a string while keeping the frequency and amplitude of the wave constant,the rate at which energy is 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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