ICSE Class 7 Answered
What are waves?
Describe the structure of a wave.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 13 May, 2015, 07:13: AM
Expert Answer
- The rise and fall of the sea surface are called waves.
- The structure of waves is:
- A wave has two curves like structure. The top part of a wave is known as the crest.
- The lower part of a wave which lies between two crests is known as the trough.
- The distance between the two consecutive crests and two consecutive troughs is known as the wavelength.
- Wave period can be defined as the time taken by two consecutive crests to pass any fixed point.
- The vertical distance between a trough and a crest is called the wave height.
Answered by | 13 May, 2015, 09:13: AM
