Author Question: The amplitude of a wave is 1 meter. The crest-to-trough distance of the wave is A) 0.5 m. B) 1 ... (Read 129 times)

ssal · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

The amplitude of a wave is 1 meter. The crest-to-trough distance of the wave is

A) 0.5 m.
B) 1 m.
C) 2 m.
D) none of the above

Question 2

A fishing-boat captain returns to port saying, It's rough out there with waves that are 4 meters high. He is probably talking of waves of amplitude

A) 1 m.
B) 2 m.
C) 3 m.
D) 4 m.