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What does wavelength mean?


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Wavelength

  1. The distance between identical points in the adjacent cycles of crests of a wave is called a wavelength.
  2. Wavelength is the property of a wave.
  3. Wavelength is inversely proportional to the frequency of a wave.
  4. A wavelength is a measurement of how far a wave travels in one direction.
  5. The wavelength is measured in units of length such as meters and centimeters.
  6. Using the velocity and frequency of a wave, the wavelength can be calculated
    λ=vf.
    Where, v is the velocity of the wave in the medium and f is the frequency of the wave.


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