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What is the term for the time it takes for one complete wavelength to pass a fixed point?

The term for the time it takes for one complete wavelength to pass a fixed point is the period of the wave. It is measured in seconds and is inversely related to the frequency of the wave.


The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second is?

The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second is the frequency of the wave. Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz) and represents the number of complete cycles of the wave that pass a point in one second.


What is above a waves wavelength?

Above a wave's wavelength is its frequency, which represents the number of wave cycles that pass a fixed point in a unit of time. Frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional in that as wavelength decreases, frequency increases, and vice versa.


What is the time between crests?

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Is the horizonal distance separating successive wave crests called the wave period.?

No, the horizontal distance separating successive wave crests is called the wavelength. The wave period refers to the time it takes for one complete wave cycle to pass a fixed point.


How do you find wave period with wavelength and wave speed?

Wave period can be found by dividing the wavelength by the wave speed. The formula is: Period = Wavelength / Wave Speed. The period represents the time it takes for one wave cycle to pass a given point.


The term for the time it takes each wave crest to pass a certin point?

The term for the time it takes each wave crest to pass a certain point is the wavelength. It is the distance between successive crests of a wave, typically measured in meters.


When the frequency and wavelength are known answerer?

Frequency refers to how many waves pass a fixed point in a unit of time. Frequency is measured in Hertz, or Hz, and one Hertz means a single wave passes a given fixed point in one second. Wavelength refers to the length of an entire wave, so either from crest to crest or trough to trough. If you know how many waves pass a given point in a unit of time, which is frequency, and how long the waves are, which is wavelength, you can find the wave's speed. For example, if a wave has a frequency of 10 Hz, so ten waves pass a given point in a second, and it has a wavelength of four meters, you multiply the frequency by the wavelength to find that the waves are traveling at 40 meters per second.


The time it takes one wavelength to pass a given point?

The Period


How do frequency wavelength and amplitude measure waves?

Amplitude defines how powerful waves are. Frequency and wavelength are measures of how often the wave fluctuates or far the wave is from crest to crest , These are related and can be calculated from each other if you know how fast the waves travel.


What is the time needed for one wave to pass?

The time needed for one wave to pass is called the period. It is the time it takes for one complete cycle of the wave to pass a given point. The period can be calculated by dividing the wavelength by the wave speed.


How do you measure wavelength and frequency?

Wavelength can be measured by measuring the distance between two consecutive peaks (or troughs) of a wave. Frequency is measured by counting the number of wave cycles that pass a fixed point in a certain amount of time.Wavelength and frequency are inversely related by the equation speed = wavelength x frequency, where speed is the speed of the wave.