Properties Of Waves

Properties Of Waves

1. Amplitude

   • Amplitude is the distance from the rest position to the crest position which is half the vertical distance from a trough to a crest.

2. Wavelength

   • the distance between adjacent crests, measured in meters.

3. Frequency

   • the number of complete waves that pass a point in one second, measured in inverse seconds, or Hertz (Hz).

4. Speed

   • the horizontal speed of a point on a wave as it propagates, measured in meters / second.