Question

Which of the following is an accurate description of the amplitude of a wave?

Answer 1

Answer:

A: the full height of a wave

Explanation:

Amplitude of wave is defined as the maximum displacement of wave from it's mean position.

So here when we draw the wave shape then the maximum displacement of wave will be the height of wave which we can draw here as amplitude

mean position is defined as the middle of the wave at which we can say that its net force will be zero and all particles will be at mid point at that.

so we can find the distance of mid point and maximum distance from that which is known as amplitude

Answer 2

The amplitude of the wave is the 'full height of the wave.' Amplitude is measured in m (meters) and is measured over the change of a single period.