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The frequency of a wave is always equal to the rate of vibration of the source that creates it

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The rate of vibration of sound waves is called?

The rate of vibration is called the frequency.


What happens to the frequency of the waves when you increase the rate of vibration?

the amplitude increases


Do waves with the shortest wavelengths have the highest frequencies?

That depends on the speed of the waves. If you are considering waves at the same speed, then yes, shorter wavelength equals higher frequency. The formula is: frequency = speed / wavelength or wavelength = speed / frequency From this you can clearly see, that if speed remains constant, then when wavelength decreases the frequency will increase and vice versa.


How does the frequency of radiant energy relate to the absolute temperature of the radiating source?

A low temp source emits low-frequency, long wavelength waves. A medium temp source emits medium frequency, medium wavelength waves. A high temp source emits high frequency, short wavelength waves.


If Two waves are traveling in the same medium with a speed of 340ms What is the difference in frequency of the waves if the one has a wavelength fo 5m and the other has a wavelength of 0.2m?

For a wavelengt lambda in air with the speed of sound of c = 340 meters per second the frequency f: f = c / lambda. A wavelength of 5 meters equals a frequency of 68 Hz. A wavelength of 0.2 meters equals a frequency of 1700 Hz. There is a useful calculator for converting wavelength to frequency and vice versa. Scroll down to related links and look at "Acoustic waves or sound waves in air".

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The rate of vibration of sound waves is called?

The rate of vibration is called the frequency.


When working with waves frequency x equals speed?

When working with waves ... or even just talking about them ... (frequency) = (speed) divided by (wavelength) (wavelength) = (speed) divided by (frequency) (frequency) times (wavelength) = (speed)


What happens to the frequency of the waves when you increase the rate of vibration?

the amplitude increases


What frequency does radio waves use?

Radio frequency (RF) is a rate of oscillation in the range of about 30 kHz to 300 GHz


Do waves with the shortest wavelengths have the highest frequencies?

That depends on the speed of the waves. If you are considering waves at the same speed, then yes, shorter wavelength equals higher frequency. The formula is: frequency = speed / wavelength or wavelength = speed / frequency From this you can clearly see, that if speed remains constant, then when wavelength decreases the frequency will increase and vice versa.


Do red waves orange waves blue waves or radio waves have a higher rate of energy?

Higher energy is carried by electromagnetic radiation with higher frequency (shorter wavelength). Of the items listed in the question, the one with the highest frequency (shortest wavelength) is blue light.


How does the frequency of radiant energy relate to the absolute temperature of the radiating source?

A low temp source emits low-frequency, long wavelength waves. A medium temp source emits medium frequency, medium wavelength waves. A high temp source emits high frequency, short wavelength waves.


If Two waves are traveling in the same medium with a speed of 340ms What is the difference in frequency of the waves if the one has a wavelength fo 5m and the other has a wavelength of 0.2m?

For a wavelengt lambda in air with the speed of sound of c = 340 meters per second the frequency f: f = c / lambda. A wavelength of 5 meters equals a frequency of 68 Hz. A wavelength of 0.2 meters equals a frequency of 1700 Hz. There is a useful calculator for converting wavelength to frequency and vice versa. Scroll down to related links and look at "Acoustic waves or sound waves in air".


How does frequency relate to wave energy?

Frequency is how close waves follow one another, usually given for one second of time. This can alos be measure in the length between successive waves. For example, a frequency of 14.5 megaHertz has a wavelength of about 20 meters. For electromagnetic waves, the relationship is simple: Energy of the photon equals the frequency of the EM wave times Planck's Constant.


Relate pitch and frequency?

Well, the two things -pitch and -frequency are the same dimensionally [1/Time] , units 1/s=Hz but one will the the usage of word 'pitch' more often when one deals with 'sound' waves and for all other kind of waves 'frequency' is used in general. pitch for sound waves ('longitudinal' waves) corresponds very nearly to the repetition rate of sound waves.


Which waves have lower frequency radar waves or visible waves?

Radar waves have a lower frequency that light waves.The frequency of a light wave is related to wavelength and speed by the equation c = »½. The color of a light wave is also determined by the frequency. The amplitude and brightness are not related to the frequency.


How does velocity vary with wavelength if frequency is the same?

Velocity equals frequency times wavelength. If frequency is constant, velocity is proportional to wavelength; one increases at the same rate as the other.