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The crest of a wave is the point on the medium that exhibits the maximum amount of positive or upward displacement from the rest position.
- What is the crest of a sound wave called?
- Where is the crest of a sound wave?
- Do sound waves have crests?
- What is wave crest?
What is the crest of a sound wave called?
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.
Where is the crest of a sound wave?
A crest is a point on the wave where the displacement of the medium is at a maximum. A point on the wave is a trough if the displacement of the medium at that point is at a minimum.
Do sound waves have crests?
A sound wave is not a transverse wave with crests and troughs, but rather a longitudinal wave with compressions and rarefactions.
What is wave crest?
Wave Crest: The highest part of a wave. Wave Trough: The lowest part of a wave. Wave Height: The vertical distance between the wave trough and the wave crest. ... The greater the fetch, the greater the wave height.
