Answer:
4.8 m
Explanation:
A transverse wave is a wave in which the oscillation of the particles occur in a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave.
The amplitude of a transverse wave is the maximum displacement of the wave with respect to the equilibrium position.
The crest of a wave is the position of maximum displacement on the positive side, while the trough of a wave is the position of maximum displacement on the negative side.
This means that the amplitude of a wave is equal to the distance between a crest (or a trough) and the equilibrium position.
Therefore, we have:
[tex]d=2A[/tex]
where:
d is the distance between the top of a crest and the bottom of a trough
A is the amplitude of the wave
Here we have:
A = 2.4 m
So, we find
[tex]d=2\cdot 2.4 = 4.8 m[/tex]
