Question

which answer choice provides the best set of labels for wave a and wave b?
wave a: longitudinal wave
wave b: transverse wave
wave a: high frequency wave
wave b: low frequency wave
wave a: transverse wave
wave b: longitudinal wave
wave a: low frequency wave
wave b: high frequency wave

Explanation:

Frequency is the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time. Wave A has fewer crests (peaks) in the same space compared to Wave B. So Wave A has a lower frequency and Wave B has a higher frequency.

Answer:

Wave A: Low Frequency Wave
Wave B: High Frequency Wave