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The amplitude of a wave is the height of a wave as measured from the highest point on the wave (peak or crest) to the lowest point on the wave (trough). Wavelength refers to the length of a wave from one peak to the next. The amplitude or height of a wave is measured from the peak to the trough.
- What is wave amplitude and how does it relate to the crest and trough?
- What is the amplitude distance from crest to trough?
- What is the trough amplitude?
What is wave amplitude and how does it relate to the crest and trough?
The amplitude of a wave refers to the maximum amount of displacement of a particle on the medium from its rest position. In a sense, the amplitude is the distance from rest to crest. Similarly, the amplitude can be measured from the rest position to the trough position.
What is the amplitude distance from crest to trough?
The highest surface part of a wave is called the crest, and the lowest part is the trough. The vertical distance between the crest and the trough is the wave height. The horizontal distance between two adjacent crests or troughs is known as the wavelength.
What is the trough amplitude?
Trough – the lowest point below the rest position. Amplitude – the maximum displacement of a point of a wave from its rest position.
