The distance between two adjacent wave crests is called ____________.

wave crest

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wave trough

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wave length

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wave height

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Solution

The correct option is C wave length
Wavelength is the distance between one crest or trough to the next crest or trough. It is the distance between identical points in the adjacent cycles if a waveform signal propagated in space or along a wire.

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