Physics 5054 · O Level · General properties of waves

General properties of waves — practice question

In a ripple tank, a water wave refracts as it travels from deeper water into water of less depth. What happens to the wave’s speed and to its frequency as it enters the shallower water?

  • Aspeed decreases; frequency stays constant
  • Bspeed increases; frequency stays constant
  • Cspeed stays constant; frequency decreases
  • Dspeed stays constant; frequency increases

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