alleryStart learning →What is measured from one crest of a wave to the next consecutive crest?
AIts wavelength
BIts amplitude
CIts frequency
DIts intensity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Its wavelength
1. The manner in which solar energy travels is described as waves.
2. The wavelength is the distance between consecutive points of a wave.
3. A single wave is measured from two consecutive points, such as crest to crest or trough to trough.
4. Measuring the amount of energy of a wave is done by measuring this wavelength.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 8 "Photosynthesis", section 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis_
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