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What do we call the distance between any two successive crests of a wave
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What do we call the distance between any two successive crests of a wave

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A wavelength

the troughs and crests are the lowest or highest points of the wave. trough to trough is the length of the wave, or wavelength. Same for crest to crest

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That is actually called the Wave Length.

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