What is wavelength?
Wavelength: The distance between two successive crests or two successive troughs in a wave is known as the wavelength. It is denoted by $\lambda$. Its SI unit is $meter$.
Wavelength $\lambda=\frac{v}{f}$
Where $v\rightarrow$ velocity
$f\rightarrow$frequency
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