The locus of all points in a medium having the same phase of vibration is called____________________?
Correct answer: D. wave front
- A. crest
- B. trough
- C. wavelength
- D. wave front
Explanation
A wavefront is the locus of points in a medium that are vibrating in the same phase at a given instant. A crest and trough are only particular parts of a wave, while wavelength is a distance, not a set of points. Students may choose c by confusing a wave's spatial period with a wavefront.
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