DiagramModerate1 mark
3(a)
Displacement distance graph of two sound waves A and B, travelling in a medium, are as shown in the diagram below. Study the two sound waves and compare their:
Amplitudes
Topic: Sound and vibrations
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Answer
Exam answer
Wave A has greater amplitude than wave B; from the graph A = 20 cm and B = 10 cm.
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