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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
- Period: time between crests.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · PY Test 1 · question 11 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de junio · PY Test 2 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
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