The wavelength of a wave is

A) the distance between a peak of the wave and the next trough.
B) the distance between two adjacent peaks of the wave.
C) the distance between where the wave is emitted and where it is absorbed.
D) how strong the wave is.
E) equal to the speed of the wave times the wave's frequency.


B

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