If the distance between the crest and trough of a wave is 0.6 m what is the wave's amplitude

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Amina Hunter

Physics

3 April, 09:22

If the distance between the crest and trough of a wave is 0.6 m what is the wave's amplitude

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Amber Pittman · Answer 1

I assume you are talking about the vertical distance: in that case, the answer is 0.6 m.

In fact, the wave's amplitude is the vertical distance between a crest of the wave and a trough. For the wave in the problem, this distance is equal to 0.6 m, therefore the amplitude of the wave is exactly 0.6 m.