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O-LevelPhysicsWaves5054/12 · May/June 2017 · Q271 Mark

The graph shows how the height of a water wave varies with distance along the wave. Which graph shows a wave with twice the amplitude, half the frequency, and the same speed?

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Topic: Waves, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 27.

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