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Waves: wavelength, frequency and wavenumber definitions
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- 1What is wavelength?Distance between two identical points on a wave.
- 2What is wavelength measured in?Meters
- 3What is the symbol for wavelength?Lambda
- 4What is frequency?The number of waves passing any point in 1 second.
- 5What is the unit for frequency?Hertz (Hz)
- 6What is the wave number?The number of waves per meter.
- 7What is wavenumber measured in?m^-1
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