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What is the meaning of wavelength?


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Wavelength:

  1. The distance between two successive troughs or crests is known as the wavelength.
  2. It is denoted by the letter lambda (λ).
  3. It is the ratio of the velocity of the wave and the frequency.
  4. Its unit is meters(m)


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