What refers to the vertical distance between a crest and the adjacent troughs?

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What refers to the vertical distance between a crest and the adjacent troughs?

Explanation:
The vertical distance from a crest to the adjacent trough is known as the wave height. It measures how tall a wave is and represents the energy in the wave—the larger the height, the more energetic the wave. Crest-to-trough height is twice the amplitude, since the amplitude is the distance from the mean water level to the crest (or to the trough). Wavelength is the horizontal distance between successive crests, not a vertical measure. Wave frequency is how often waves pass a point per unit time, also not related to height.

The vertical distance from a crest to the adjacent trough is known as the wave height. It measures how tall a wave is and represents the energy in the wave—the larger the height, the more energetic the wave. Crest-to-trough height is twice the amplitude, since the amplitude is the distance from the mean water level to the crest (or to the trough). Wavelength is the horizontal distance between successive crests, not a vertical measure. Wave frequency is how often waves pass a point per unit time, also not related to height.

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