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if you wanted to increase the energy of a wave but you had to leave the wavelength the same what might you do ​

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Answer:

Increase the amplitude

Step-by-step explanation:

The energy conveyed by a wave is directly proportional to the square of its amplitude. Thus; E ∝ A²

This means that increasing the amplitude will lead to an increase in the energy.

Now, the amplitude of a wave is the height of a wave from it's highest point known as the peak, to the lowest point on the wave known as the trough whereas wavelength refers to the length of a wave from one peak to the next.

This means that increasing the amplitude has no effect on the wavelength.

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