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The distance between corresponding points on two successive waves, and therefore the length of a complete cycle of a wave.

The distance between corresponding points on two successive waves, and therefore the length of a complete cycle of a wave. For visible light, wavelengths are as small as a few hundred nanometers. The wavelength of sound in air, at frequencies we can hear, ranges from a few centimeters to almost 20 meters.

For visible light, wavelengths are as small as a few hundred nanometers. The wavelength of sound in air, at frequencies we can hear, ranges from a few centimeters to almost 20 meters.

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