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"Wavelength" is described in any convenient unit of length or distance, such as
meter, foot, inch, furlong, kilometer, Angstrom, smoot, light-year, etc.
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How is a wave measured?
by wavelength (distance from the very top of one wave to the top of the wave behind it)
Wave lenght is measured from the crest to the trough?
No. The wavelength is measured from crest to crest.
What is the distance of a wave measured by?
The answer depends on what kind of wave it is: a mechanical wave, or an electromagnetic wave with a long or short wavelength.
What is measured from crest to crest of a transverse wave?
That would be the wavelength, it can also be measured from trough to trough.
What is wavelength of sound?
In physics, wavelength is the distance between two successive identical parts of a wave It is commonly designated by the Greek letter lambda (λ).Sound waves are longitudinal waves; their wavelength can be measured as the distance between two successive compressions (higher pressure and density regions) or two successive compressions (lower pressure and density regions). Mathematically : wavelength of sound wave = speed of the wave / frequency where wavelength is measured in meters speed is measured meters/second frequency is measured is Hz or second-1
How is a wave measured?
by wavelength (distance from the very top of one wave to the top of the wave behind it)
How many meters in a wavelength?
The wavelength of a wave is the distance from the crest to the next crest of a wave, usually measured in metres. A wavelength is not a unit.
Wave lenght is measured from the crest to the trough?
No. The wavelength is measured from crest to crest.
What is the distance of a wave measured by?
The answer depends on what kind of wave it is: a mechanical wave, or an electromagnetic wave with a long or short wavelength.
The distance between two successive peaks on a wave is its?
The distance between successive identical parts of a wave is called the wave length.
What is The wavelength of a transverse wave is often measured from?
Crest to trough
What is measured from crest to crest of a transverse wave?
That would be the wavelength, it can also be measured from trough to trough.
What is meant by vacuum wavelength?
Vacuum wavelength is the wavelength that is measured if the wave is passing through a vacuum. To get the wavelength in a medium you need to know the refractive index.
What do you mean by using the word wavelength?
The word "wavelength" refers to the frequency of a wave. Wavelength is measured in hertz; the number of vibrations per second.
What is wavelength of sound?
In physics, wavelength is the distance between two successive identical parts of a wave It is commonly designated by the Greek letter lambda (λ).Sound waves are longitudinal waves; their wavelength can be measured as the distance between two successive compressions (higher pressure and density regions) or two successive compressions (lower pressure and density regions). Mathematically : wavelength of sound wave = speed of the wave / frequency where wavelength is measured in meters speed is measured meters/second frequency is measured is Hz or second-1
The distance between two consecutive crests on a wave?
The distance between consecutive crests is called the "wavelength".
A wave has a wavelength of 2mm and a frequency of 3Hz At what speed does the wave travel?
the formula for wave velocity/speed is: velocity= wavelength * wave frequencyvelocity is measured in meters/second (m/s), wavelength is measured in meters(m), and wave frequency is measured in hertz(hz).your wavelength is in millimeters, so convert it to meters and you get .002 meters.now, fill[replace] in the numbers you know for the variables in the formula.velocity(m/s)= .002(m) * 3(hz) do the multiplication and you get .006 the speed is .006 meters/second(m/s)you're welcome! :)
