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      • The highest part of the wave is called the crest. The lowest part is called the trough. Wave height is the overall vertical change in height between crest and trough. The distance between two successive crests (or troughs) is the length of the wave, or wavelength.
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  2. One of the key differences between the crest and trough is their shape. The crest of a wave is typically rounded and convex, resembling a hill or mountain peak. In contrast, the trough is concave and has a more U-shaped appearance, similar to a valley or dip in the landscape.

  3. 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. Points C and J on the diagram represent the troughs of this wave.

  4. Jul 13, 2024 · The crest represents the wave’s highest point, while the trough marks its lowest point. Amplitude measures the height of a wave, and wavelength refers to the distance between consecutive crests or troughs.

  5. Apr 14, 2023 · The highest part of the wave is called the crest. The lowest part is called the trough. Wave height is the overall vertical change in height between crest and trough. The distance between two successive crests (or troughs) is the length of the wave, or wavelength.

  6. Trough: the lowest point of the wave. Wave height: the distance between the crest and the trough. Wavelength: the distance between two identical points on successive waves, for example crest to crest, or trough to trough.

  7. It’s the vertical distance from equilibrium to the crest (or from equilibrium to the trough). Amplitude on a T-wave can also be found by taking the height difference between crest and trough and dividing by two.

  8. A wave is described by its wavelength (or the distance between two sequential crests or two sequential troughs), the wave period (or the time it takes a wave to travel the wavelength), and the wave frequency (the number of wave crests that pass by a fixed location in a given amount of time).

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