Question

of the wave, such as crest down to trough and back up to crest, is called a wave cycle two properties of transverse waves are amplitude and wavelength: • the amplitude of a transverse wave is the largest displacement of a part of the medium. in other words, amplitude is the distance between the equilibrium position and a crest, or between the equilibrium position and a trough. • the wavelength of a transverse wave is the length of one complete wave cycle. in other words, the wavelength is the distance from crest to crest, or from trough to trough. this model shows the transverse wave in a battle rope. label the model.

Explanation:

1. Crest: The highest point of the transverse wave (the peak of the wave curve), so the label pointing to the top of the orange wave loop is "crest".
2. Trough: The lowest point of the transverse wave (the valley of the wave curve), so the label pointing to the bottom of the orange wave loop is "trough".
3. Equilibrium Position: The dashed line that the wave oscillates around (the rest position of the rope without waves), so the label pointing to the dashed line is "equilibrium position".
4. Amplitude: The distance from the equilibrium position to a crest (or trough), so the label pointing from the equilibrium position (dashed line) to a crest (or trough) is "amplitude".
5. Wavelength: The distance from one crest to the next crest (or one trough to the next trough), so the label pointing between two consecutive crests (or troughs) is "wavelength".

To label:

• The top of the orange wave: crest
• The bottom of the orange wave: trough
• The dashed line: equilibrium position
• The line from dashed line to crest/trough: amplitude
• The distance between two crests (or troughs): wavelength

Answer:

• Top of orange wave: crest
• Bottom of orange wave: trough
• Dashed line: equilibrium position
• Line from dashed line to crest/trough: amplitude
• Distance between two crests (or troughs): wavelength