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Energy(E) = hn
n=c\l
where h is planck's constant
n is frequency
c is velocity
and is wavelength
the frequency is inversely proportional to wavelength.
Now, according to this equation as frequency increases the wavelength decreases. Hence, high frequency has short wavelength.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe answer depends on the medium in which the wave is traveling. If the medium is non-dispersive, all frequencies will travel at the same speed (the group delay and phase delay will be the same). If the wave is traveling in a dispersive medium, the frequency of the wave will affect the speed (and the group delay and phase delay will not be the same). The type of dispersive medium also determines whether high frequency waves will travel faster or slower than lower frequency waves.
A good example of light dispersion is demonstrated using a prism. In a prism, the higher frequencies travel at a different speed, and have a different refractive index than lower frequencies, this is how white light is split into its colored components using a prism.
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∙ 6y agoIt isn't clear what type of waves you are talking about. The situation varies, depending on the type of waves, as well as the range of frequencies considered.
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∙ 14y agothere more powerful
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yes they would move faster. if you notice that when you run for a longer period of time your heartbeat would increase and it would be a lot faster than if you were sitting down for a long period of time.
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Light waves move at a higher frequency than?
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