Which of the following represents the wavelength of a wave?
2 answers:
Answer: D. the distance between the highest points of consecutive waves
Explanation:
The wavelength of a wave is defined as the <em>distance traveled by a periodic perturbation that propagates through a medium in a given time interval</em>. It is usually represented by and can be calculated if the frequency of the wave is known, since there is an inverse relationship between both.
In the specific case of a periodic sine wave (which is the way in which a wave is usually represented graphically) the wavelength can be determined as the distance between two consecutive maxima of the disturbance.
Therefore, the correct option is D.
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