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Explain in not more than two sentences why a crest of a progressive wave covers a…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
Explain in not more than two sentences why a crest of a progressive wave covers a distance equal to one wavelength
λ
\lambda
λ
during one period
T
T
T
, leading to the speed expression
v
=
λ
T
v=\dfrac{\lambda}{T}
v
=
T
λ
.
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