Properties of Waves Quick Check

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An illustration shows a wave with a horizontal distance between two consecutive troughs as 2 cm, and a maximum vertical distance above the horizontal line as 0.5 cm.

What does the value 0.5 cm represent for the wave?

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wavelength
wavelength

amplitude
amplitude

equilibrium
equilibrium

frequency
frequency
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Answer 1

amplitude

Answer 2

are you sure

Answer 3

Yes, I am sure. In a wave, the amplitude represents the maximum vertical distance from the equilibrium position (horizontal line) to the highest point of the wave. In this case, the value of 0.5 cm represents the amplitude of the wave.