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If you are referring to a sine wave, a crest is the point on a wave with the maximum value or upward displacement within a cycle. A trough is the opposite of a crest, so it is the minimum or lowest point in a cycle.
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What is the relationship between the wavelength and the crest of a wave?
The amplitude is 1/2 the the difference between the crest and trough.
What is the measurement of a wave from crest to crest or trough to trough called?
The wavelength of a wave is the distance between two identical parts of a wave in successive periods (crest to crest, trough to trough, etc.).
What is the similarities between crest and trough?
They are both part of a wave. The crest is at the top, and the trough is at the bottom.
What is the correct way to measure wavelength?
From crest to crest, trough to trough or rest position to rest position
What is the vertical distance between a crest and a trough?
The distance between the crest and trough of a wave is the peak-to-peak amplitude of the wave.
What is the relationship between the wavelength and the crest of a wave?
The amplitude is 1/2 the the difference between the crest and trough.
What is the measurement of a wave from crest to crest or trough to trough called?
The wavelength of a wave is the distance between two identical parts of a wave in successive periods (crest to crest, trough to trough, etc.).
What is the distance between the crest and trough of a walled called?
Distance between a trough and crest in a wave is half wavelength
What is the similarities between crest and trough?
They are both part of a wave. The crest is at the top, and the trough is at the bottom.
What is vertical distance between a trough and a crest?
The distance between the crest and trough of a wave is the peak-to-peak amplitude of the wave.
What is the Difference between the crest and trough?
wave height. -- The highest point of a wave is known as its crest while the trough is the lowest point of the wave. Wavelength is the horizontal distance between successive crests or troughs. by: Claire O.
What is the correct way to measure wavelength?
From crest to crest, trough to trough or rest position to rest position
What word is there that starts with W that has to do with earthquakes?
wavelength - distance between waves (eg crest to crest or trough to trough)
What is the vertical distance between a crest and a trough?
The distance between the crest and trough of a wave is the peak-to-peak amplitude of the wave.
How do you measure a transverse?
From crest to crest or trough to trough
Is wavelength the distance between two crests or troughs of waves?
No, the distance from one wave crest to the next is notcalled a trough. That distance is called a wavelength. A trough is the lowest point of a wave.
The lowest point between crest of an wave?
Trough
