wavelength

[Clarissa Nava 3H]

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

[Joonsoo Kim 4L]

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

[Ryan Troutman 4L]

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]

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

[805169754]

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

[205458163]

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]

How would you go about finding the amplitude?

[jlinwashington1B]

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

[Haorui Li 1A]

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]

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]

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

[somyapanchal1D]

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.