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Define frequency. |
The number of waves produced each second |
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What is the frequency measured in? |
This is measured in hertz (Hz), which means cycles (waves) per second. |
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Define wavelength. |
Wavelength is the distance between two successive waves. |
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What is wavelength measured in? |
Metres, the wavelength of some radio waves is several kilometres, whereas the wavelength of visible light is less than one thousandth of a millimetre. The amplitude of a wave is the maximum distance it extends beyond its middle position. |
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Any more information? |
The amplitude of a transverse wave is the height of its crests above their normal middle position. The wavelength of a transverse wave is the distance between successive crests or successive troughs. |
