(A) The distance between repeating points of a wave pattern?
(B) The distance between peak and trough?
(C) The distance between points of the wave crossing the line of zero disturbance?
(D) The physical length of a sine wave if measured in a straight line?
2006-10-31 06:17:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
(A)The wavelength is the distance between repeating units of a wave pattern. It is commonly designated by the Greek letter lambda (λ).
In a sine wave, the wavelength is the distance between the midpoints of the wave:
2006-10-31 06:23:03 · answer #1 · answered by ian t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.
B and C will give you half the wavelength.
D will be much longer than a wavelength.
2006-10-31 14:19:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a
2006-10-31 14:30:47 · answer #3 · answered by farmer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(A) Wavelength
(B) Amplitude
(C) half a wavelength
(D) infinity?
2006-10-31 14:19:29 · answer #4 · answered by wdmc 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A
2006-10-31 14:26:21 · answer #5 · answered by psychodad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A
2006-10-31 14:23:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.
2006-10-31 14:20:04 · answer #7 · answered by Zxyd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋