Wave Diagram Ocean. The opposite of the crest. It s the bottom of the wave.
A traveling disturbance that carries energy from one place to another a wave travels through a substance called the medium example. Learn vocabulary terms and more with flashcards games and other study tools. Introduce the parts of a wave.
A traveling disturbance that carries energy from one place to another a wave travels through a substance called the medium example.
Wave energy in average ocean conditions the average energy density per unit area of sea surface waves is proportional to the wave height squared shown in the following equation. Draw a simple wave with two crests and one trough on the board so all students can see it. Water is the medium for ocean waves. When a wave hits an obstacle the lower part of the wave slows down while the upper part continues to move spilling over.
