AQA GCSE Physics · 8463
Specification 4.6.1.2, 4.6.2.1 · Paper 2
The distance from a point on one wave to the equivalent point on the adjacent wave.
Revise: Wave Descriptors and the Wave EquationFor a longitudinal sound wave, the distance from one compression to the next compression is also one wavelength. Wavelength is a distance, usually expressed in metres (m).
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The distance between equivalent points on adjacent waves, such as one crest and the next.
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The distance from a point on one wave to the equivalent point on the next wave.
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The distance from one point on a wave to the corresponding point on the next wave, such as crest to crest.