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The figure below shows the distance-displacement graph of two waves A and B. Compare (i) the amplitude, (ii) the wavelength of the two waves.

The largest deviation from the mean position is called amplitude.

The maximum displacement for A is 10 cm, and

The maximum displacement for B is 5 cm.

A1 / A2 = 10 / 5 = 2 / 1 = 2: 1 is the greatest amplitude ratio.

A has a wavelength of 8 cm.

B has a wavelength of 16 cm.

The wavelength ratio is 8 / 16 = 1 / 2 = 1 / 2 = 1: 2