Question

What is the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave?

a
The number of waves that pass a point in a certain
amount of time.
b
The distance a wave can travel through empty
space
c The height of the wave from top to bottom
d
The distance between the peaks of two waves that
are next to each other

Answer 1

Answer: (A) The number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time.

Step-by-step explanation:

Electromagnetic waves are categorized according to their frequency f or, equivalently, according to their wavelength λ = c/f. Visible light has a wavelength range from ~400 nm to ~700 nm.

Frequency: Is the number of waves that pass a certain point in a specified amount of time.

Trough: The low point of the wave cycle.

Wavelength: The distance between two successive peaks.

Electromagnetic wave: One of the waves that are propagated by simultaneous periodic variations of electric and magnetic field intensity.