The maximum displacement of points on a wave from the equilibrium position is the wave's
A)speed.
B)frequency.
C)wavelength.
D)amplitude.
E)loudness.

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The maximum displacement of points on a wave from the equilibrium position is called amplitude. Choice A (speed) refers to how fast the wave is traveling, choice B (frequency) refers to the number of complete cycles of the wave that occur in one second, choice C (wavelength) refers to the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs of the wave, and choice E (loudness) refers to the perception of the intensity or volume of sound waves.

The Maximum Displacement of Points on a Wave from the Equilibrium