Physics · Wave motion, longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of the travelling wave, displacement relation for a progressive wave
is the distance between consecutive corresponding points of the same phase, such
is the distance between consecutive corresponding points of the same phase, such as crests, troughs, compressions, rarefactions or zero crossings and is a characteristic of both travelling waves and standing waves, as well as other spatial wave patterns.
- A. frequency
- B. amplitude
- C. wavelength
- D. none of these
Step-by-step solution
Wavelength is defined as the distance between successive corresponding points of the same phase, such as crests or troughs, and applies to both travelling and standing waves.
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