Physics 5054 · O Level · General properties of waves

General properties of waves — practice question

As a water wave moves from deep water into shallow water in a ripple tank, what change occurs to its speed and to its wavelength?

  • Aspeed increases, wavelength increases
  • Bspeed increases, wavelength decreases
  • Cspeed decreases, wavelength increases
  • Dspeed decreases, wavelength decreases

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