I know so far that wavelength is the distance between two sucessive crests or troughs
2006-12-23 02:39:42 · 5 answers · asked by professor Emmanuel 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
# Wave Height - The vertical distance between crest and trough.
# Wavelength - The horizontal distance between successive crests or troughs.
# Wave Period - The time it takes for one complete wave to pass a particular point.
# Wave Frequency - The number of waves that pass a particular point in a given time period.
2006-12-23 02:43:39 · answer #1 · answered by Sir J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FREQUENCY of the wave : is the number of waves passing a certain point on the path of the wave during one second OR It the number of wave lengths traveled by the wave in a certain direction during one second
WAVELENGTH: The distance traveled by the wave during one periodic time
2006-12-24 00:40:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your definition for wave length is correct. Wave frequency is simply how often a single wave length pass a point in every second.
2006-12-23 08:55:47 · answer #3 · answered by physical 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The frequency of waves is the number of crests which pass by each second. Your definition of wavelength is correct.
Example: You observe a constant frequency of 1 wave/second. You measure the wavelength to be 0.01 meter (2.54 inches). The formula relating wavelength to frequency is:
wavelength = (speed of the wave type) / frequency
then you calculate:
speed of the wave type = wavelength * frequency
In this example:
speed of the wave type = 0.01 m * 1.0 Hertz = 0.01 m/s
The 'speed of the wave type' for a radio frequency is = the speed of light = 3 * 10^8 m/sec! So, a wireless Internet connection at 2.6 giga-hertz has a wave length = 0.115 m (about 4.5 inches).
Additional info:
"Wavelength λ has an inverse relationship to frequency f, the number of peaks to pass a point in a given time. The wavelength is equal to the speed of the wave type divided by the frequency of the wave. When dealing with electromagnetic radiation in a vacuum, this speed is the speed of light c. For sound waves in air, this is the speed of sound in air. The relationship is given by:
λ = v/f
where,
λ = wavelength of wave
v = the speed of propagation of the wave, and
f = frequency of the wave in 1/s = Hz. "
From Wikipedia, the free, online encyclopedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wavelength
Hope this helps!
2006-12-23 02:42:47 · answer #4 · answered by cfpops 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
f=a million/L in many circumstances "L" is Lambda a Greek image representing wavelength, both time period s are inversely proportional to one yet another. f represents frequency in Hz or cycles in line with 2d
2016-12-01 02:52:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋