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The distance that a signal's energy can travel in the time it takes for one cycle to occur is called the signal's:
Suggested Answer: A
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Jani
11 months ago
Really? I thought it was amplitude.
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Ashton
11 months ago
Nope, wavelength is the right term here.
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Daisy
11 months ago
Wait, isn't it related to frequency too?
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Sena
12 months ago
Totally agree, it's definitely wavelength.
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Tamekia
12 months ago
It's called the wavelength!
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Edna
12 months ago
I feel like this is similar to a question we had on the last quiz. I think the answer is wavelength, but I could be wrong.
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Pete
1 year ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought amplitude had to do with energy but not distance. Maybe it’s frequency?
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Marica
1 year ago
I remember something about how wavelength relates to the distance a signal travels, so I’m leaning towards option C.
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Johnna
1 year ago
I think the answer might be wavelength, but I'm not completely sure. It sounds familiar from the practice questions we did.
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Ettie
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by this one. Is it asking about the time it takes for the signal to travel one cycle, or the distance it can travel in that time? I want to make sure I understand the question before I select an answer.
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Dominga
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking about the distance the signal's energy can travel in one cycle, so that's talking about the physical properties of the wave. I'm pretty sure the answer is wavelength, since that's the distance between consecutive wave peaks or troughs.
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Galen
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know wavelength has to do with the physical distance of the wave, but I'm not totally confident that's the right answer here. I might need to think it through a bit more.
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Thomasena
1 year ago
This one seems straightforward - the distance a signal can travel in one cycle is its wavelength, so I'll go with C.
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Mozell
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think the signal's 'period' is the time it takes to 'wave' goodbye.
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Mila
1 year ago
D) period
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Krissy
1 year ago
C) wavelength
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Millie
1 year ago
B) frequency
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Levi
1 year ago
A) amplitude
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Lashaunda
1 year ago
I was hoping the answer would be 'the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs', but I guess wavelength works too.
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Carey
1 year ago
Hmm, I was a bit iffy on this one, but C definitely seems right. Wavelength is the distance the signal travels per cycle.
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Salome
1 year ago
I wasn't sure at first, but now I see it. C is definitely the right choice. Wavelength is the distance the signal travels per cycle.
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Rosalind
1 year ago
I agree, C is the correct answer. Wavelength is the distance the signal travels per cycle.
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Alethea
1 year ago
I think you're right, C is the correct answer. Wavelength is the distance the signal travels per cycle.
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Helene
1 year ago
Easy peasy, C is the way to go. Wavelength is the distance the signal covers in one cycle, no doubt about it.
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Diane
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I'll go with A) amplitude. It seems like it could be the energy of the signal.
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Christa
1 year ago
I'm going with D) period. That's the time it takes for one cycle to occur, right?
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Rosendo
1 year ago
I think it's C) wavelength too. It makes sense that it's the distance the signal travels in one cycle.
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Roy
1 year ago
I was thinking it was the period, but wavelength makes more sense since it's about the distance the signal can travel.
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Trina
1 year ago
Amplitude and frequency are important too, but wavelength is specifically about distance.
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Lai
1 year ago
Yeah, wavelength is the distance a signal can travel in one cycle.
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Kayleigh
1 year ago
I think you're right, wavelength is the correct answer.
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Malcom
2 years ago
The wavelength is the distance the signal travels in one cycle, so C seems like the correct answer.
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Daron
1 year ago
I'm still not sure, but I think I'll go with C) wavelength as well.
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Angella
1 year ago
Actually, I agree with C) wavelength because it's the distance the signal travels in one cycle.
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Filiberto
1 year ago
No, I believe it's D) period because it's the time it takes for one cycle to occur.
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Vesta
1 year ago
I think the correct answer is C) wavelength.
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Benton
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be D) period.
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Lezlie
2 years ago
I agree with Jessenia, wavelength makes sense.
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Jessenia
2 years ago
I think it's C) wavelength.