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Wavelength: Distance between two consecutive crests or distance between
two consecutive troughs.
Amplitude: Maximum displacement of the particle from the mean position.
Note: Method of calculating speed, frequency, and time period is the same.
Wave front: It is a line joining two inphase particles.
Phase: In wave motion, the particles showing exactly the same motion/
movement are called in phase.
Water waves in a Ripple Tank