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Which of the following describes the distance from one crest to the next in a transverse wave, or one compression to the next in a longitudinal wave?
AAmplitude
BCycle
CWavelength
DPhase
✓ Correct Answer: C — Wavelength
Wavelength is the distance between consecutive corresponding points of a wave.
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