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Wave Properties
wavelengths and phase shifts
The wavelength
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of a wave is the
distance from one crest to the next.
The phase of a wave, measured in degrees, where 360 degrees is one
wavelength, indicates the current position of the wave
relative to a reference position.
For example, if at time T1 the position of the wave along the vertical line
was:
while at time T2, the position of the wave was:
then the wavelength did not change from T1 to T2, but the wave's position
relative to the vertical line changed 1/4 wavelength, or 90 degrees.
This change is called a "phase shift".
radar signals
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signal scattering
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