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En relación con las olas, uno de sus parámetros característicos es el periodo, que se define como:One of a wave’s characteristic parameters is the period, defined as:

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Correct answer: d) The time between two consecutive crests or troughs passing the same place.

Why it is correct

Period is a time: how long two successive crests take to pass the same point. Distances are length and height.

Why the others are not

  • a) That is half a period.
  • b) That is wavelength.
  • c) That is height.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Period: time between crests.

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