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What do wavelengths measure the size of?

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What do wavelengths measure the size of?

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Wavelength is one way of measuring the size of waves. It is the distance between two corresponding points on adjacent waves, and it is usually measured in meters. How it is measured is a little different for transverse and longitudinal waves.

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