The distance travelled by an electromagnetic wave in one second is called ______.

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  1. period
  2. frequency
  3. wave velocity
  4. wave length 

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Option 3 : wave velocity
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The distance traveled by an electromagnetic wave in one second is called wave speed or wave velocity.

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Wavelength(λ):

  • The wavelength of a wave is the distance between successive crests of a continuous wave. The SI unit for wavelength is meters (m).

Frequency(f):

  • The frequency of a wave is the measure of how many cycles of the wave completes every second. The SI unit of frequency is hertz (Hz).

Wave Speed Equation:

  • The equation that calculates the speed, of a wave given its wavelength and frequency is:

Speed(v) = Wavelength(λ) x Frequency(f)

Period(T):

  • The time taken by the wave to complete one oscillation. SI Unit of time period is seconds.

Amplitude:

  • The maximum displacement of the wave from its mean or equilibrium position is called the amplitude of the wave.qImage65787458bdeee9bb878e39a2

 

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