Question
What does the amplitude of a wave measure?
The distance from one crest to the next crest
The total length of the wave
C The distance from the crest to the trough
D
How far a particle in the medium moves from its rest position
The distance from one crest to the next crest
The total length of the wave
C The distance from the crest to the trough
D
How far a particle in the medium moves from its rest position
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The amplitude of a wave measures **D) how far a particle in the medium moves from its rest position**. Amplitude is a measure of the maximum displacement of points on a wave from its equilibrium position.