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O-LevelPhysicsWaves5054/12 · May/June 2019 · Q251 Mark

A wave on water travels towards a stationary boat. As the wave passes, the boat starts to move up and down and gains kinetic energy from the wave. Which property of the wave changes as the wave passes the boat?

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Aamplitude

Bfrequency

Cspeed

Dwavelength

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A: amplitude

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Topic: Waves, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 25.

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