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To describe
the differences between types of light like
visible and x-ray, scientists often talk about the
length of the light's waves or "wavelength." The various types of light that make up the electromagnetic spectrum differ in the length of their waves. However, this doesn't
mean the entire length of the wave train. The length of a light's
wave or the wavelength
is the distance between two nearest peaks (the highest places) or two nearest
troughs (the place where it dips the lowest). |
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