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If you take a snapshot of a physical wave (such as an ocean wave) using a camera for example, you can then measure the distance from one peak to the next. The spacing is the wavelength. See the "mathematical description" section of the related link.
When an an electromagnetic wave is discussed, the wavelength is equal to the quotient (speed of light / frequency). The formula applies to other waves too, just that the speed of light being replaced with the speed of the specific wave in question. For a traveling wave, see the "simple harmonic motion" illustration in the link -- the peak of the wave is moving at a finite speed to the right (i.e. wave speed).
The wave frequency is how many times, at any spot in space (the center line, or the two boundaries of the "simple harmonic motion" illustration can be selected to do the counting), the wave peaks, troughs, and then peak again. Visible lights, X-rays, microwave, and gamma rays, all have a range of frequencies published in the literature.
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What else can I help you with?
The time it takes two successive crests of an ocean wave to pass a given point is called a?
A wave length.
What is wave velocity inversely proportional to?
It is inversely proportional to wave length.
In a light wave what properties tell you the color of the light?
Just ONE property, the wavelength of the light. The colour of visible light depends on its wavelength. These wavelengths range from 700 nm at the red end of the spectrum to 400 nm at the violet end.
What is the wave length of the water wave?
in order to find the wavelength, you measure the distance from one crest to the next.
What is the variable for wavelength?
Wave length can be altered by changing frequency or Energy associated with it
What happenes to the wave when you decrease the wave length?
When you shorten the wave length, you increase the amplitude.
What is the length of full wave?
The length of a full cycle of a wave is called a "wavelength".
What type of light has a longer wave length ultra violent or infrared?
Ultraviolet has the longer wave length Infrared has the lower wave length
A speed and length of a wave decrease the wave does what?
If the speed and length of a wave decrease, the frequency of the wave will also decrease. This means the wave will have a lower pitch or tone.
How is water length and frequency of a wave related?
I don't know what's "water length" but I do know that the deeper the water are, the faster the wave goes. If you meant wave length and not water length, then the longer the wavelength, the smaller the frequency of the wave.
Does wave length affect wave speed?
No....
How do you find wave length?
the length of a wave generated by a complete vibration or time period
How do find wave length?
the length of a wave generated by a complete vibration or time period
How can you the word wave length in a sentence?
I'm glad that we are finally on the same wave length.
What is the relationship between a wave frequency and its wavelength?
velocity of a wave equals wave frequency times wave length.
What is the relation between speed frequency and wave length?
wave length and frequency are the product of the wave speed, so the wave speed is a constant variable and the other two are inversely proportional the wave length increases, as the frequency decreases
What is the wave length of 10 MHz?
The full wave length of 10 MHz is 30 metres.
