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What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?
The importance of waves is in understanding important energy sources in Physics. For instance light and sound are transported by waves. Light travels through transverse waves while sound is a longitudinal wave.
The highest point of a transverse waves are called the crests. It is the same term that is given to the top of a wave you see in the ocean. If you were to measure the amplitude of the wave, you could measure it from the middle of the wave to the crest. This should be the same length from the center of the wave to the bottom of the wave, also called the trough .
Depending on the wavelength, the amplitude can tell a lot about the wave and its energy. For example, if the wavelengths are long and the crests are close to the center of the waves, the energy of the waves are low. If the wavelength are short and the crests are further away from the center of the waves, the energy of the waves are high.