In a transverse wave, what is the distance between one crest and the very next, adjacent trough?

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1. In a transverse wave, what is the distance between one crest and the very next, adjacent trough?

One full wavelength

Twice the wavelength

Half of the wavelength

The wave’s amplitude

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A crest and its adjacent trough are separated by half a wavelength. A full wavelength spans the distance between two consecutive crests, or two consecutive troughs.