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O-LevelPhysicsWaves5054/12 · May/June 2016 · Q171 Mark

A water wave in a ripple tank refracts as it passes from deep water to shallow water. Which properties change as the wave refracts?

Afrequency and amplitude

Bfrequency and wavelength

Cspeed and frequency

Dspeed and wavelength

✓ Correct answer

D: speed and wavelength

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Topic: Waves, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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