Wavelength is the distance covered by a full cycle of the wave, usually measured from peak to peak, or trough to trough. The distance between 2 peaks is 8 m. The wavelength of the wave is 8 m.

Most of us love a good splash in the waves at the beach. Whether we're swimming, bodyboarding, surfing, or simply watching the waves break over our feet, it's the definition of summer (or winter ...

sound waves cause air particles to vibrate back and forth; ripples cause water particles to vibrate up and down. A longitudinal wave is one in which the vibrations of the particles are parallel to ...