what are the units of wavelength
Each symbol in the equation is discussed below. Also, right before the example problems, there is a mention of the two main types of problems teachers will ask using the equation. I encourage you to take a close look at that section. 1) Î» is the Greek letter lambda and it stands for the wavelength of light. Wavelength is defined as the distance between two successive crests of a wave. When studying light, the most common units used for wavelength are: meter, centimeter, nanometer, and ÃngstrÃ¶m. Ã¥ngstrÃ¶m even though the offical unit used BY si is the, meter you will see explanations and problems which use the other. three