Question

Which term is described as the height of a wave from its rest position to its crest?

a. wave height
b. wavelength
c. crest height
d. amplitude

Answer 1

the correct answer is D, Amplitude.

Answer 2

So we want to know what is the physical term that describes the height of a wave from its rest position to its crest. The amplitude is the distance from the rest position of a wave to the crest of the wave. That is also half the distance from the trought to the crest. So the correct answer is d. amplitude.