## wavelength

$c=\lambda v$

Clarissa Nava 3H
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### wavelength

is the wavelength the distance between one peak of the wave to the next peak?

Joonsoo Kim 4L
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### Re: wavelength

Yes, that's correct. The units for wavelength is m (or, more commonly nm)

Ryan Troutman 4L
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### Re: wavelength

Yes! The wavelength is the distance from one peak of the wave to the other peak. A lower wavelength (100) has a higher frequency and a higher wavelength has a lower frequency (since they are inversely proportional).

Alli Hinmon 3E
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### Re: wavelength

The wavelength is the distance from one peak of the wave to the other peak, the shorter the wavelength the higher the frequency

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### Re: wavelength

one wavelength equals the distance between two successive wave crests or troughs.

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### Re: wavelength

Yes, you were correct. However, it doesn't have to be exact peak from peak. It can be anywhere on the same horizon, and make sure it is one period.

Karina Vasquez 1D
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### Re: wavelength

How would you go about finding the amplitude?

jlinwashington1B
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### Re: wavelength

I have the same question... Does amplitude refer to the peak of the wave?

Haorui Li 1A
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### Re: wavelength

The amplitude of a wave refers to the maximum amount of displacement of a particle on the medium from its rest position. The amplitude can be measured from the rest position to the trough position.

Zachary Menz 1D
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### Re: wavelength

Wavelength is commonly known as the "peak to peak" distance, but you can also use trough to trough distance. Amplitude is the "height" of the wave.

Daniel Kim 1D
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### Re: wavelength

Yes it does, and frequency is the amount of repeated of the wave. Which makes them indirectly proportionate.

somyapanchal1D
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### Re: wavelength

Yes, the wavelength is the distance between two peaks. But, this is only one definition. The wavelength can also be the distance between two troughs. Or, a wavelength can just be the distance between two sequentially equivalent points. When a wave passes the same starting point, that is what determines a wavelength.