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Wavelength is the distance between two adjacent crests or two adjacent troughs of a wave.
Abbreviation for a wavelength is
Units for wavelength are units of distance.
So possible units for its representation are: meter, centimeter or nanometer. Therefore, SI unit of wavelength is meter (m).
Wavelength equation is given by: where c is the speed of the wave and f is the frequency of the wave.
Examples of wavelength: Wavelength of Electromagnetic waves, Wavelength of Propagating Sound waves.