Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Oscillations and Waves - Search and Learn - Page 327: 4

Answer

180$^o$ is half a cycle.

Work Step by Step

One wavelength $\lambda$, or one full cycle, corresponds to 360 degrees. Half of a wavelength, $\lambda/2$, is half a cycle, and corresponds to 180 degrees.
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