Define wavelength and state its $SI$ unit.
(N/A) Wavelength is defined as the distance between two consecutive crests or two consecutive troughs in a transverse wave,or the distance between two consecutive compressions or two consecutive rarefactions in a longitudinal wave.
It represents the distance covered by the wave in one complete oscillation.
The $SI$ unit of wavelength is the meter $(m)$.
It represents the distance covered by the wave in one complete oscillation.
The $SI$ unit of wavelength is the meter $(m)$.
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