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What is the difference between Wavelength and Frequency?

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Amanda Starc

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Answered May 14, 2021

Wavelength is the length between two amplitude of a wave and the frequency is how many times it goes on that amplitude in a particular time.

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E. Dixon

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Answered Aug 24, 2020

Wavelength is defined as the length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next. It is often designated in physics as (λ) and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency
λ = v/f
Frequency, on the other hand, refers to the number of waves that pass through a point per unit time. It can also be referred to as the number of occurrences of a repeated event in a given time. It is denoted as f = 1/t (where f stands for frequency, and T stands for Time (period). The SI unit of frequency is Hertz.

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Answered Jun 02, 2020

Wavelength is the distance between sound waves, while frequency is the number of times in which the sound waves occur. Wavelength is used to measure the length of sound waves, while frequency is used to measure the recurrence of sound waves. Wavelength is the distance over which the waves shape repeats.

It is characteristic of both traveling waves and standing waves, as well as other spatial wave patterns. The wavelength can be confirmed depending on the crests, troughs, or zero-crossings through which sound passes, while frequency is a measure of time.

Frequency is the number of incidences of a repeating event per unit of time. The frequency of a sound wave can also be measure by dividing the speed of sound by wavelength. Frequency is measured in hertz (Hz), while the Standard International System of Units measures in meters (m).

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Answered Apr 21, 2020

The wavelength can be defined and explained as the distance existing between different sound waves, while frequency, on the other hand, is defined as the number of times in which a sound wave occurs. Wavelength is usually applied and used in the measurement of the length of different sound waves, frequency on the contrast is basically, used in the measurement of the recurrence of the sound waves.

The wavelength can actually be determined based on or depending on the crests, the troughs, or the zero crossings through which the sound passes, frequency, on the other hand, can also be determined by the numbers of times the sound hits the peak or a trough.

Wavelength is the measure of distance, while frequency on the other is the measure of time. The International System of Units (SI) unit of the wavelength is the meter (m), while that of a frequency is the hertz (Hz).

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Answered Apr 01, 2020

The Light is measured by its wavelength (in nanometers) or frequency (in Hertz). One wavelength. equals the space between two successive wave crests or troughs. Frequency (Hertz) equals the amount of waves that passes a given point per second.

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