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Increasing the amplitude of a traveling wave with a period T will

a. increase the speed of the wave moving through the medium.
b. increase the speed of the individual particle in the medium.
c. not have an effect on either the wave speed or the particle speed.
d. change T, but how it changes will depend on the shape of the wave.
e. will decrease the period T. 6. will increase the period T.

User Goofology
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Amplitude is the maximum extent of vibration
As by increasing the amplitude the wave speed ,frequency and wavelength will remain same so it will increase the speed of the individual particle in the medium.
This will increase wave energy
so correct option is B
hope it helps
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