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It depends on the type of wave you mean and the situation applied to.
Water waves slow down when they reach shallow water and their wave-length shortens. This is why waves 'break', the back-side of the wave over-takes the slower lead-side.
Light waves, when they encounter a polar molecule are absorbed and remitted at a shorter wave length.
Electrons (wave-particle duality) change their wave-length when changing energy states.
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Does the frequency of a wave remain constant if the medium temperature and pressure do not change?
no
How is wave length related to frequency fro waves moving at a constant speed?
Wavelength x frequency = speed of the wave.
Does the velocity of sound change with medium?
Of course,velocity and wave length change.But frequency is constant.
How does amplitude of a pendulum affect frequency?
it doesnt affect the amplitude as the mass and length remain constant
Why does the frequency of a wave decrease as the wavelengths increases?
Because their product is always the same number ... the speed of the wave. The only way for their product to remain constant is if they change in opposite directions.
Does the frequency of a wave remain constant if the medium temperature and pressure do not change?
no
What is the relation between speed frequency and wave length?
wave length and frequency are the product of the wave speed, so the wave speed is a constant variable and the other two are inversely proportional the wave length increases, as the frequency decreases
What happens to the wave length when the frequency of a wave is doubled but the wave speed stays the same?
The wave length would necessarily be one half. The speed would remain the same independent of the frequency.
Why is the transmission not as constant with the xts as it was with the gtx?
A digital wave length emits a constant signal that quickly declines when out of range (XTS3000 portable radio) An analog wave length gradually declines when out of range (GTX radio)
How is wave length related to frequency fro waves moving at a constant speed?
Wavelength x frequency = speed of the wave.
What can you observe with the values of the product of frequency and wave length in the spectra?
It is a constant which is equal to the speed.
Why is it impossible to increase the frequency and the the wave length of a wave at the same time?
v = w*f. If w (wave length) is increased f (frequency) must go down to keep v (velocity) constant.
Does the velocity of sound change with medium?
Of course,velocity and wave length change.But frequency is constant.
How does amplitude of a pendulum affect frequency?
it doesnt affect the amplitude as the mass and length remain constant
What does pulsate mean?
A harmonic wave of certain length and amplitude. The wave could be sinusoidal, disturbed of Fourier structure, pulsed of high amplitude and short wave length, of even or odd harmonics, or amixture of constant and variable amplitude.
What does cauchy constant tells us?
gives the relation between refrective index and wave length of light
Why does the frequency of a wave decrease as the wavelengths increases?
Because their product is always the same number ... the speed of the wave. The only way for their product to remain constant is if they change in opposite directions.
