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Wavelengths of different wave types

Diagram of the wavelengths of different wave types.

Every wave has a specific wavelength, but these vary widely between wave types – from hundreds of kilometres (tsunamis) to approximately a hundredth of a billionth of a metre (gamma rays).

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