Final answer:
To determine a wave's amplitude, wavelength, wave height, frequency, and velocity, one must measure the maximum displacement from the equilibrium, distance between peaks or troughs, the total vertical distance from trough to peak, and use formulas involving the period and wave's properties.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the wave's amplitude, you would look for the maximum displacement from the equilibrium position which is typically the peak to the trough height divided by two. The wavelength can be measured as the distance from one peak to the next peak or from one trough to the next trough. The wave height is the total vertical distance from the trough to the peak of the wave. To calculate the frequency of the waves, you would use the inverse of the period (f = 1/T), where the period is the time it takes for one complete cycle of the wave to pass a given point. To calculate the velocity of the wave (v), you use the formula v = wavelength × frequency (v = λ × f), which requires the values for both the wavelength and the frequency.