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For each of the following items, fill in the number of the appropriate Key Term from the preceding list.
a. _____ Distance between two wave maxima
Pick the keyword from the given list: The distance between the two wave maxima is.
Answer to Problem AM
Explanation of Solution
Wave is a disturbance in the medium which travels from one particle to another. It propagates outward from a disturbance.
Wavelength is one of the wave characteristics in describing the periodic wave motion.
Wavelength is defined as the distance from any point on the wave to the adjacent point of the similar wave. This is the distance of one complete wave.
It is the distance measured between two consecutive troughs or crests. The wavelength is represented by the symbol
Conclusion:
Therefore, the word wavelength can be picked from the list.
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