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The wavelength is the distance from crest to crest, or trough to trough, of a cyclic wave. It can be calculated from the number of waves within a unit length, and is the inverse of the frequency, which represents the number of waves for a unit time (usually waves/second or Hertz).
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How would you describe the wavelength of a wave with low speed but high frequency?
The wavelength of a wave with low speed but high frequency would be short.
Is the term scientists use to describe how squished together or spread out a wave is?
The term scientists use to describe how squished together or spread out a wave is, is called wavelength. Wavelength is the distance between two corresponding points on a wave, such as two crests or two troughs. A short wavelength indicates the wave is tightly squished together, while a long wavelength indicates the wave is more spread out.
If a wave has a low frequency how do you describe the wave length?
The frequency of a wave is not directly related to the wave length. A low frequency wave or a high frequency wave may be either long-wave or short-wave.
What three quantities are used to describe a wave?
The three quantities used to describe a wave are wavelength (distance between two consecutive points in a wave that are in phase), amplitude (maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position), and frequency (number of complete waves passing a point per unit time).
Is wavelength a true compound word?
No, "wavelength" is not a compound word. It is a single word formed by combining "wave" and "length" to describe the distance between two consecutive points in a wave.
How would you describe the wavelength of a wave with low speed but high frequency?
The wavelength of a wave with low speed but high frequency would be short.
Is the term scientists use to describe how squished together or spread out a wave is?
The term scientists use to describe how squished together or spread out a wave is, is called wavelength. Wavelength is the distance between two corresponding points on a wave, such as two crests or two troughs. A short wavelength indicates the wave is tightly squished together, while a long wavelength indicates the wave is more spread out.
Describe how the frequency of a wave changes as the wavelength changes?
it is directly proportional to frequency so if frequency increases wavelength also increases
If a wave has a low frequency how do you describe the wave length?
The frequency of a wave is not directly related to the wave length. A low frequency wave or a high frequency wave may be either long-wave or short-wave.
Two ways to determine wave speed?
you can determine it by the wavelenght and the period of the wave and the frequencey
What three quantities are used to describe a wave?
The three quantities used to describe a wave are wavelength (distance between two consecutive points in a wave that are in phase), amplitude (maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position), and frequency (number of complete waves passing a point per unit time).
Can you describe the parts of a sound wave?
Crest and Trough Amplitude Wavelength Frequency
Is wavelength a true compound word?
No, "wavelength" is not a compound word. It is a single word formed by combining "wave" and "length" to describe the distance between two consecutive points in a wave.
How is crest and wavelength similar?
Crest and wavelength are both terms used to describe properties of waves. The crest is the highest point of a wave above its rest position, while the wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests (or troughs) of a wave. In other words, the crest represents the peak of the wave, while the wavelength is the spatial period of the wave.
The distance from the top of one wave to the top of the next wave is called?
The distance from the top of one wave to the top of the next wave is called the wavelength. It is commonly denoted by the symbol λ and is a characteristic of waves that can be used to describe their properties.
What is the best way to describe wavelength?
Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points of a wave that are in phase, such as between two peaks or two troughs. It is commonly represented by the Greek letter lambda (λ) and is used to characterize different types of waves, such as electromagnetic waves or sound waves. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency of the wave.
What does the wavelength of a wave measures?
The width of the wave. The wavelength is the distance (in the direction of the wave's propagation) between the top of a wave crest to the top of the next wave crest. The wavelength is the frequency divided by the velocity of the wave. v=f/l l=f/v
