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To measure the wavlength of light or sound, you measure the distance from ther crest (hump) of the wave to the trough (dip) of the wave.

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What is the length of full wave?

The length of a full cycle of a wave is called a "wavelength".


Which factor does not help determine the height length and period of a wave?

The color of the wave does not influence its height, length, or period. These characteristics are primarily determined by factors such as the wave's energy, the medium through which it is traveling, and the frequency of the wave. Color is determined by the wavelength of the wave.


What is the correlation between the length of a light wave and it's frequency?

The correlation between the length of a light wave and its frequency is inverse: as the length of the light wave increases, its frequency decreases, and vice versa. This relationship is described by the formula: speed of light = wavelength x frequency.


How does the length of a light wave affect the amount of energy it contains?

The energy of a light wave is inversely proportional to its length. In other words, shorter light waves have more energy than longer light waves. This relationship is described by the equation E=hc/λ, where E is energy, h is Planck's constant, c is the speed of light, and λ is the wavelength of the light wave.


What determines brightness of the light wave?

The brightness of a light wave is determined by its amplitude, or the height of the wave. A larger amplitude means a brighter light wave, while a smaller amplitude results in a dimmer light wave. Brightness can also be affected by factors such as the distance the light travels and the materials it interacts with.

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What is the length of full wave?

The length of a full cycle of a wave is called a "wavelength".


Which factor does not help determine the height length and period of a wave?

The color of the wave does not influence its height, length, or period. These characteristics are primarily determined by factors such as the wave's energy, the medium through which it is traveling, and the frequency of the wave. Color is determined by the wavelength of the wave.


Which of the following can be determined from the frequency of a light wave?

If you know the frequency of a light wave, you can tell the wavelength, thecolor it'll appear to your eye, and the energy in each photon of the light.The energy of the wave ~APEX


How does blue light differ from red light?

red and blue light differ in wave length because blue lights have shorter wave length than red light and shorter wave length are good for plants germination.


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


For a light wave what is the color of the wave directly dependent on?

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 correlation between the length of a light wave and it's frequency?

The correlation between the length of a light wave and its frequency is inverse: as the length of the light wave increases, its frequency decreases, and vice versa. This relationship is described by the formula: speed of light = wavelength x frequency.


Which wave length of light is the longest?

voilet


Explain the importance of how a wave length is created?

Wave length's are one of the most fundamental subjects in physics effecting sound, light and water for example. Learning how the wave length was created allows one to learn much about sound and light.


How does the length of a light wave affect the amount of energy it contains?

The energy of a light wave is inversely proportional to its length. In other words, shorter light waves have more energy than longer light waves. This relationship is described by the equation E=hc/λ, where E is energy, h is Planck's constant, c is the speed of light, and λ is the wavelength of the light wave.


Does red light have a longer wave length than blue light?

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