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the horizontal distance from the trough of one wave to the trough of the next wave
the horizontal distance from the trough of one wave to the trough of the next wave
the horizontal distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave
the horizontal distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave
the vertical distance from the trough of a wave to the crest
the vertical distance from the trough of a wave to the crest
the vertical distance from the crest or trough of a wave to the equilibrium
the vertical distance from the crest or trough of a wave to the equilibrium
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The phrase that correctly defines the amplitude of a wave is:
the vertical distance from the crest of a wave to the equilibrium.
(Note: While you could also define amplitude as the vertical distance from the trough to the equilibrium or from the crest to the trough divided by two, the most common definition is in relation to the equilibrium position.)
