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What is the velocity of a wave?A.The distance between two wave peaksB.The distance between the high and low points of the waveC.How much energy the wave hasD.How quickly the wave travels

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What is the velocity of a wave?A.The distance between two wave peaksB.The distance between the high and low points of the waveC.How much energy the wave hasD.How quickly the wave travels

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The velocity of a wave refers to D. How quickly the wave travels. This is typically measured in meters per second (m/s) or similar units and it depends on the medium through which the wave is traveling.

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