MDCAT
Physics
2024
Physics · Wave Motion and Sound
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Question
The distance between consecutive crest and trough of water waves is:
Options
- A
λ
- B
λ/2
- C
λ/4
- D
none of these
Explanation
A crest to a trough is half a wavelength.This is the correct answer.
λ is the distance between two consecutive crests. This is incorrect.
A crest to a trough is half a wavelength.This is the correct answer.
This is not a standard distance between wave features.This is incorrect.
One of the answers is correct.Therefore this is incorrect.
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