Two water waves, call them X and Y, have the same amplitude but different wavelengths: X has a longer wavelength than Y. Regarding their frequencies and their energies,

A) X has the larger (higher) frequency and carries the greater energy.
B) Y has the larger frequency and X carries the greater energy.
C) Y has the larger frequency and carries the greater energy.
D) X has the larger frequency and Y carries the greater energy.
E) Y has the larger frequency and the two waves carry the same energy.


C

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