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A sound wave that has a higher frequency has a wavelength that is shorter or longer?
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∙ 11y ago
A wave with a high frequency has a low wavelength. Wavelength lambda and frequency f are connected by the speed cof the medium. c can be air = 343 m/s at 20 degrees celsius or water at 0 dgrees = 1450 m/s. c can be light waves or electromagnetic waves = 299 792 458 m/s. The formulas are: c = lambda x f f = c / lambda lambda = c / f
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe wavelength of any sound wave will be proportional to its speed and inversely proportional to its frequency.
l = c / f,
where l is the wavelength, c is the speed, and f is the frequency.
In air, at sea level, 20 C and dry conditions, the speed of sound is about 340 m/s. A "high" frequency might be 15000 Hz, so the wavelength of that wave would be about 2.27 cm.
Please keep in mind that the speed of sound also depends on the frequency of the sound wave, an effect called dispersion, which becomes even more important as the frequency increases. There is also absorption, in which the medium absorbs the energy from the sound wave and diminishes it. Absorption is dependent on frequency and also becomes more important as the frequency increases.
Together, the effects of dispersion and absorption can change the shape of a sound wave as it travels, particularly "high" frequency ones.
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∙ 13y agoThis could be explained with the help of Cauchy's formula which tells that frequency is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength..this shows that when wavelength is short the frequency is large.
Also, the relation
Speed= Frequency x Wavelength
is true for every electromagnetic radiation.
Here, Speed = 3 x 108 m/s
Since the speed is constant for every type of radiation, the frequency gets inversely proportional to wavelength.
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∙ 13y agoHigh frequency ===> short wavelength
Low frequency ===> long wavelength
For the same wave phenomenon (light, sound, water, seismic, etc.),
the product of (frequency) x (wavelength) is always the same number.
So when one increases, the other must decrease.
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∙ 11y agoThe velocity of a sound wave is equal to the wavelength times the frequency, v = λf, where v is velocity, λ (lambda) is wavelength, and f is the frequency. The wavelength and frequency have an inverse relationship, f = v/λ and λ = v/f. Therefore, a sound wave that has a higher frequency will have a shorter wavelength, and a sound wave that has a lower frequency will have a longer wavelength.
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∙ 14y agoA wave with a high frequency has a short wavelength.
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∙ 12y agowhat u mean!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!!?!??!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!
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∙ 13y agoWill have a high frequency f=c/w.
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What is the relationship between the velocity frequency and wavelength of a wave?
The shorter the wavelength is, the higher the frequency will be and the longer the wavelength is, the lower the frequency will be.
Does longer wavelength mean higher frequency?
No. Longer wavelength means lower frequency.When you multiply wavelength by frequency, the product is always the same.
What did you observe about the wavelength and frequencies of the different colors of light?
A higher frequency means a shorter wavelength, and a lower frequency means a longer wavelength.
What frequency has a longer wave length 550KZ 152MHz 800MHz?
a frequency is inversely proportional related to the wavelength meaning that a higher frequency has a shorter wavelength. Therefore, the signal of 550 KHz has the longest wavelength.
Does an increase in wavelength result in higher frequency?
no, as the wavelengths become longer, they also become less frequent.the longer the wavelength, the lower the frequency. the shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency===========================The product of (wavelength) x (frequency) never changes. So if either one changes,then the other one must change in exactly the opposite direction, in order to keeptheir product constant.(That product is the speed of the wave.)
What is the relationship between the velocity frequency and wavelength of a wave?
The shorter the wavelength is, the higher the frequency will be and the longer the wavelength is, the lower the frequency will be.
Does longer wavelength mean higher frequency?
No. Longer wavelength means lower frequency.When you multiply wavelength by frequency, the product is always the same.
What did you observe about the wavelength and frequencies of the different colors of light?
A higher frequency means a shorter wavelength, and a lower frequency means a longer wavelength.
What did you observe about the wavelengths and frequencies of the different colors of light?
A higher frequency means a shorter wavelength, and a lower frequency means a longer wavelength.
What station would have the longer wavelength 90.5 MHz or 107.1 MHz?
The station with 107.1 MHz would have the longer wavelength.
What frequency has a longer wave length 550KZ 152MHz 800MHz?
a frequency is inversely proportional related to the wavelength meaning that a higher frequency has a shorter wavelength. Therefore, the signal of 550 KHz has the longest wavelength.
Who is wavelenght is longer visible light or ultraviolet light?
Visible light. The higher the frequency, the shorter the wavelength.
Which waves would have a longer wave length those with 56Hz frequency or 2 MHz frequency?
Wavelength at 2 MHz = 149.896 meters Wavelength at 56 Hz = 5,353.437 meters Lower frequency --> longer wavelength. Higher frequency --> shorter wavelength When you multiply (frequency) times (wavelength), the result is always the same number.
The shorter the wavelength of visible light means what?
The shorter the wavelength of visible light, the higher the frequency and the greater the energy of the photons.
Is it true ultraviolet light had longer wavelength than visible light?
No, UV light has more energy than visible light and therefore has a shorter wavelength
Does an increase in wavelength result in higher frequency?
no, as the wavelengths become longer, they also become less frequent.the longer the wavelength, the lower the frequency. the shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency===========================The product of (wavelength) x (frequency) never changes. So if either one changes,then the other one must change in exactly the opposite direction, in order to keeptheir product constant.(That product is the speed of the wave.)
Are uv and infra red light visible?
"UV" (ultra-violet) is radiation with shorter wavelength/higher frequency than visible. Infrared is radiation with longer wavelength/lower frequency than visible.
