Multiple choice

How is a wavelength measured?

  1. The length of one wave to the next wave cm2

  2. The distance of the top of one wave to the top of the next.

  3. By the duration of time it takes to travel back

  4. The distance from the center outwards
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A wavelength is defined as the physical distance between two consecutive corresponding points on a wave, such as from crest to crest or trough to trough.

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