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Do waves with longer wavelengths have less energy than waves with shorter wavelengths?
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∙ 11y ago
A high energy light will have a shorter wavelength than a low energy light. If the wavelength goes down, then the frequency goes up. When calculating energy in the equation, E=hv, frequency (v) is the variable, not the wavelength. So in the equation, if you wanted a more energy (E), you would have the frequency be large. For the frequency to be big, then the wavelength has to be low.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoA high energy light will have a shorter wavelength than a low energy light. If the wavelength goes down, then the frequency goes up. When calculating energy in the equation, E=hv, frequency (v) is the variable, not the wavelength. So in the equation, if you wanted a more energy (E), you would have the frequency be large. For the frequency to be big, then the wavelength has to be low.
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∙ 11y agothe formulae concerning this are E = hv and v= c/lambda
together they are E=hc/lambda
E is energy, h is planck's constant, c is speed of light, lambda is wavelength. So as the Energy is inversely proportional to the wavelength, The longer wave has less energy
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∙ 15y agoA high energy light will have a shorter wavelength than a low energy light. If the wavelength goes down, then the frequency goes up. When calculating energy in the equation, E=hv, frequency (v) is the variable, not the wavelength. So in the equation, if you wanted a more energy (E), you would have the frequency be large. For the frequency to be big, then the wavelength has to be low.
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∙ 9y agoI believe that depends on the type of waves. In the case of electromagnetic waves, the energy of an individual photon (particle of light) is proportional to the frequency, so yes - a photon with a shorter wavelength has a higher frequency, so it has more energy. Please note that this is the energy PER PHOTON - it is quite possible to produce a high-intensity light at lower frequencies (longer wavelengths); such a light will simply have more photons.
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∙ 10y agono, brightness is proportional to amplitude
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∙ 12y agoNo.
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∙ 12y agoYes
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How does the energy assoicated with waves change wave length changes?
Longer wavelengths (and lower frequencies) have less energy. Shorter wavelengths (and higher frequencies) have more energy.
Why do the waves with shorter wavelengths scatter more than those with long wavelength?
Because they use less energy then longer wavelengths hence they can go farther
Do waves with a shorter wavelengths travel faster than waves with longer wavelengths?
The physical length, short wavelengths are shorter than long wavelengthsThe frequency, short wavelengths are higher frequency than long wavelengthsThe energy per photon, short wavelengths have more energy per photon than long wavelengths
Are green wavelengths longer than orange wavelengths?
Sound waves are much longer then light waves.
What waves the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency?
I'll answer your question for a variety of waves. For sound waves, higher pitch sounds have higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths. For water waves, the slowest moving waves have higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths. For seismic waves, S waves have higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths than P waves. For electromagnetic waves, X-rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths than, say, visible light. For quantum mechanical, de Broglie waves, particles with classical analogues of momentum have higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths than individual particles.
How does the energy assoicated with waves change wave length changes?
Longer wavelengths (and lower frequencies) have less energy. Shorter wavelengths (and higher frequencies) have more energy.
Why do the waves with shorter wavelengths scatter more than those with long wavelength?
Because they use less energy then longer wavelengths hence they can go farther
What wavelengths are longer than light but shorter than radio waves?
Infrared light, microwaves and radio waves have wavelengths longer than visible light. Radio waves have the longest wavelength.
What do light waves of greater frequency have?
The meaning of a high frequency wave is a shorter wavelength.For electromagnetic waves in general (including light):* At greater frequencies, you get shorter wavelengths.* At greater frequencies, you get more energy per photon.
Radio waves microwaves and ultraviolet rays have longer wavelenghts then visible light?
Gamma rays and radio waves are both electromagnetic waves. Radio frequency waves are a lower frequency, so they have a longer wave length.
How is wavelength related to energy?
The relationship between wavelength and energy depends on the type of wave. For electromagnetic waves, the shorter wavelengths are associated with higher energy levels. Electromagnetic energy travels in waves, and the length of the wave is inversely proportional to the energy the wave carries. Higher energy, shorter wavelengths. Lower energy, longer wavelengths.
Do waves with a shorter wavelengths travel faster than waves with longer wavelengths?
The physical length, short wavelengths are shorter than long wavelengthsThe frequency, short wavelengths are higher frequency than long wavelengthsThe energy per photon, short wavelengths have more energy per photon than long wavelengths
Are green wavelengths longer than orange wavelengths?
Sound waves are much longer then light waves.
What waves the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency?
I'll answer your question for a variety of waves. For sound waves, higher pitch sounds have higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths. For water waves, the slowest moving waves have higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths. For seismic waves, S waves have higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths than P waves. For electromagnetic waves, X-rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths than, say, visible light. For quantum mechanical, de Broglie waves, particles with classical analogues of momentum have higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths than individual particles.
A form of energy with wavelengths longer than red light?
Infra-red waves have a wavelength which is shorter than microwaves, but still longer than visible light. Infra-red waves are basically heat energy emitted by hot objects which travel in the form of electromagnetic waves.
Is Radio waves are shorter than waves of visible light?
Yes, radio waves have a longer wavelength than visible light. They are part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
What happens to wavelengths as waves approach shore?
they get shorter
