crest to crest or trough to trough

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	crest
B	trough
C	amplitude
D	wavelength

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The vertical distance between the crest and the trough is the wave height . The horizontal distance between two adjacent crests or troughs is known as the wavelength.

Detailed explanation-2: -Distance between crest to crest is (wavelength). So the distance between the crest and its adjacent trough is half of the wavelength i.e. 2.

Detailed explanation-3: -The wavelength can be measured as the distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough. In fact, the wavelength of a wave can be measured as the distance from a point on a wave to the corresponding point on the next cycle of the wave.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The distance from crest to crest of a wave is called its (b) wavelength. A wavelength can also be the distance between trough to trough.

Detailed explanation-5: -The separation between adjacent crests (or adjacent troughs) of a wave is equal to the wavelength. The separation between a crest and an adjacent trough is half the wavelength. If this distance is 10 cm, the wavelength would be 20 cm.

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