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The wavelength of a sinusoidal wave is the spatial period of the wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats, and the inverse of the spatial frequency or wavenumber. Determined by considering the distance between consecutive corresponding points of the same phase, such as crests. Use for wavenumber, wavelength, frequency.

The wavelength of a sinusoidal wave is the spatial period of the wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats, and the inverse of the spatial frequency or wavenumber. Determined by considering the distance between consecutive corresponding points of the same phase, such as crests.

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De-Broglie wavelength from two different reference frames

If we were to measure the De-Broglie wavelength of a particle of mass $m$ and velocity $v$, in a given reference frame, it would be given as $$\lambda = h/p$$ (where $h$ is Planck's constant & $p$ is momentum) Now if we were to measure the…
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Question about net distance types of electromagnetic radiation travels

I was comparing the periods of types of electromagnetic radiation and I noticed that types with longer wavelengths seem to travel a greater net distance for each period. Does this mean that types of electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths…
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Wavelength of black color

In absence of visible light when we see any object or space to be dark (black), What is the wavelength we encounter so that the object or space looks dark to us?
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