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What happens to the wavelength if the sound wave slows down and the frequency dont change?
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∙ 10y ago
Wavelength and frequency are locked together in an inverse proportionality. If the frequency of a wave is constant, the wavelength of the wave will be constant. Increase one and the other decreases. Decrease one and the other increases. That said, let's look at the dynamics of a tsunami, which may be the general direction in which this was heading. In a tsunami, the wave moves very quickly in the open ocean, and it has a long wavelength. As it closes on shore, the leading edge of the wave slows down as the sea bottom "rises up" to meet the wave. As the leading edge of the wave continues to slow down, the "rest of the wave" begins to "catch up" with the wave front. This causes the wave to build; its height will increase. The actual wavelength is decreasing (and its frequency will be increasing), and the wave continues to slow down. Higher and higher it will build, and then it will break on the shore and carry inland.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf the frequency decreases, the wavelength increases. 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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∙ 13y agothe frequancy of a wave is always equal to the rate of vibration of the source that creates it.
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∙ 15y agoThis never happens, i repeat, "never happens". Frequency is inversly proportional to wavelength.
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∙ 14y agoSince the frequency of vibration remains the same, wavelength becomes shorter as speed decreases. Use the wave equation: speed = frequency x wavelength
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∙ 15y agoThe wavelength goes up. (or gets longer)
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∙ 10y agoThe wavelength decreases.
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∙ 14y agodebra elder
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When a wave slows down what property of the wave is affected?
The speed. Also, the wavelength, since the speed is equal to wavelength x frequency, and the frequency will normally NOT change.
What happens to the frequency if you increase your wavelength and keep wave speed the same?
There is no way to change the wave speed, propagation speed other than changing the density of the medium. If you increase the frequency the wavelength gets shorter, which is true with both light and sound, so if the wavelength is increased the frequency will be less. Since the speed slows in a denser material we can make lenses and prisms.
What happens to the frequency as waves slows down?
The frequency of a wave is detemined by the source, and it stays constant, so if the wave enters a medium where the speed is slower, the wavelength becomes shorter.
What is the velocity change when the ray of light passes from air to glass?
When a photon goes say from air to water, it slows down according to; n=c/v where n is refractive index of water c is velocity of light in air v is velocity of light in water It is stated that the frequency of the photon doesn't change when the photon enters the water. Only the wavelength changes.
How do waves change as they approach The?
Swell "feels" bottom (half the wavelength), circular water particles change to flattened eclipses. Wavelength slows down, but period remains the same, wave becomes too high for its wavelength. Crest moves ahead of the base b/c of a 3:4 ratio of wave height to water depth and breaks.
When a ray of light from air enters to glass what happens to wavelength?
It will not change. Glass slows light but does not change it frequency.
When a wave slows down what property of the wave is affected?
The speed. Also, the wavelength, since the speed is equal to wavelength x frequency, and the frequency will normally NOT change.
What happens to the wavelength of a wave that slows down while retaining its original frequency?
As the basic formula of all types of waves is (Velocity of a wave=the product of the wavelength of it and its frequency). In this case, frequency of a certain wave is constant and the velocity is decreasing. And as the velocity is directly proportional to the wavelength, the wavelength of the wave shortens as a result.
What happens to the frequency if you increase your wavelength and keep wave speed the same?
There is no way to change the wave speed, propagation speed other than changing the density of the medium. If you increase the frequency the wavelength gets shorter, which is true with both light and sound, so if the wavelength is increased the frequency will be less. Since the speed slows in a denser material we can make lenses and prisms.
What happens to the frequency as waves slows down?
The frequency of a wave is detemined by the source, and it stays constant, so if the wave enters a medium where the speed is slower, the wavelength becomes shorter.
How the wavelength of a wave changes when the wave slows down but it's frequency doesn't change?
Wavelength and frequency are locked together in an inverse proportionality. If the frequency of a wave is constant, the wavelength of the wave will be constant. Increase one and the other decreases. Decrease one and the other increases. That said, let's look at the dynamics of a tsunami, which may be the general direction in which this was heading. In a tsunami, the wave moves very quickly in the open ocean, and it has a long wavelength. As it closes on shore, the leading edge of the wave slows down as the sea bottom "rises up" to meet the wave. As the leading edge of the wave continues to slow down, the "rest of the wave" begins to "catch up" with the wave front. This causes the wave to build; its height will increase. The actual wavelength is decreasing (and its frequency will be increasing), and the wave continues to slow down. Higher and higher it will build, and then it will break on the shore and carry inland.
How does the wavelength of a wave change when the wave slows down but its frequency doesn't?
Wavelength and frequency are locked together in an inverse proportionality. If the frequency of a wave is constant, the wavelength of the wave will be constant. Increase one and the other decreases. Decrease one and the other increases. That said, let's look at the dynamics of a tsunami, which may be the general direction in which this was heading. In a tsunami, the wave moves very quickly in the open ocean, and it has a long wavelength. As it closes on shore, the leading edge of the wave slows down as the sea bottom "rises up" to meet the wave. As the leading edge of the wave continues to slow down, the "rest of the wave" begins to "catch up" with the wave front. This causes the wave to build; its height will increase. The actual wavelength is decreasing (and its frequency will be increasing), and the wave continues to slow down. Higher and higher it will build, and then it will break on the shore and carry inland.
What happens to the kinetic energy of a skateboard that is coasting along a flat surface slows down and coming to a stop?
it change into potential energy beace it slows down
How do waves change as they approach the shore?
The wavelength decreases
What is the velocity change when the ray of light passes from air to glass?
When a photon goes say from air to water, it slows down according to; n=c/v where n is refractive index of water c is velocity of light in air v is velocity of light in water It is stated that the frequency of the photon doesn't change when the photon enters the water. Only the wavelength changes.
How do waves change as they approach The?
Swell "feels" bottom (half the wavelength), circular water particles change to flattened eclipses. Wavelength slows down, but period remains the same, wave becomes too high for its wavelength. Crest moves ahead of the base b/c of a 3:4 ratio of wave height to water depth and breaks.
When a pendulum clock at sea level is taken to the top of a high mountain what happens to the time?
it will lose time. it slows as you change level....change of gravity
