So, in a way, they are inverse of each other.

[viet_jon]

Homework Statement

my question is simple and doesn't really fit the template.


Is wavelength and period of a wave not the same thing?

 

[Defennder]

Wavelength is a physical measure of length, whereas period is a measurement of time.

 

[Redbelly98]

Defennder is correct, they are different.

They might appear to be the same in drawings of waves, but:

When illustrating the wavelength, the x-axis in the figure would be position or distance (at a fixed time).

When illustrating period, the x-axis would be time (at a fixed position).