Which of the following is not a property of a wave?

Temperature is not a property of a wave because it pertains to the kinetic energy of particles in a substance, rather than describing a characteristic of a wave itself. Waves are physical phenomena that exhibit specific properties such as frequency, velocity, and wavelength.

Frequency refers to how often a wave oscillates over a period of time and is measured in hertz (Hz). Velocity indicates the speed at which the wave travels through a medium, which is dependent on the type of wave and the properties of the medium it is moving through. Wavelength is the distance between successive peaks (or troughs) of a wave and helps to describe its spatial characteristics. These properties are fundamental to understanding and analyzing wave behavior in different contexts, such as sound waves, light waves, and water waves.

In contrast, temperature is a measure of thermal energy and does not apply to the wave properties that describe how waves function and propagate.