Question

State whether the following statements is True or False.

The distance between two consecutive compressions (or crests) or two consecutive rarefactions (or troughs) is called the wavelength.

Answer 1

This statement is true.

Explanation:

• In a longitudinal wave, the wavelength is the distance between two successive compressions or two successive rarefactions.
• In a transverse wave, it is the distance between two successive crests or two successive troughs.