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Define amplitude, frequency, wavelength and time period of a wave.
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Answer
The amplitude is the maximum displacement of a particle from its mean position. The frequency is the number of complete vibrations made in one second, measured in hertz. The wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points in the same phase. The time period is the time taken for one complete vibration, and it is the reciprocal of the frequency.
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Explanation
The three are linked by the relation v = fλ.
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