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How does the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation differ from its frequency?

Answer 1

Have a look if it is understandable.

Frequency tells you how many times your wave oscillates in #1# second, so, say, a frequency of #3 Hz# tells you that your wave 3 complete oscillations in 1 second.

The length of a single complete wave is measured by its wavelength.

Think about observing water waves:

Frequency is the number of crests that cross a particular mark in a single second.

The wavelength of a wave can be determined by taking a picture of it with your camera and placing a ruler in front of it to measure the separation between two successive crests.

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Answer 2

Lydia Allen

The wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs in the wave. Frequency, on the other hand, refers to the number of waves passing a fixed point per unit time. In summary, wavelength is the spatial property of a wave, while frequency is the temporal property.

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