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Which of the following properties of a transverse wave is the distance from one trough to next? A) amplitude B) frequency C) intensity D) wavelength
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Which of the following properties of a transverse wave is the distance from one trough to next?

A) amplitude
B) frequency
C) intensity
D) wavelength

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The distance between one trough to the next or one peak to the next is the wavelength. This is fairly intuitive because it is literally the length of the wave.

Answer: D) Wavelength

Which of the following properties of a transverse wave is the distance from one trough-example-1
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