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The wavelength is the size of the wave in meters. The frequency is the number of waves that occur in a scond.

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What is the relationship between length and wave frequency?

Frequency is inversely proportional to the wave length, thus saying the shorter the wave length the higher the frequency and vice versa.The frequency is the number of waves within a time period. As the frequency within that time period increases, the number of waves increases, therefore the width of each wave (wavelength) within that time period has to decrease. Therefore:As the wave length increases, the frequency decreasesAs the wave length decreases, the frequency increases


What is the correlation between the length of a light wave and it's frequency?

The correlation between the length of a light wave and its frequency is inverse: as the length of the light wave increases, its frequency decreases, and vice versa. This relationship is described by the formula: speed of light = wavelength x frequency.


If a wave has a low frequency how do you describe the wave length?

The frequency of a wave is not directly related to the wave length. A low frequency wave or a high frequency wave may be either long-wave or short-wave.


What determines wave length?

The wavelength of a wave is determined by the frequency of the wave and the speed at which it is traveling. Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points in a wave that are in phase. It is inversely proportional to the frequency of the wave.


If the frequency of a wave increases what does that do to waves wavelenght?

If the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength decreases. This is because there is an inverse relationship between frequency and wavelength in a wave - as one goes up, the other goes down.

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What is the relationship between a wave frequency and its wavelength?

velocity of a wave equals wave frequency times wave length.


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 is the relationship between length and wave frequency?

Frequency is inversely proportional to the wave length, thus saying the shorter the wave length the higher the frequency and vice versa.The frequency is the number of waves within a time period. As the frequency within that time period increases, the number of waves increases, therefore the width of each wave (wavelength) within that time period has to decrease. Therefore:As the wave length increases, the frequency decreasesAs the wave length decreases, the frequency increases


What is the correlation between the length of a light wave and it's frequency?

The correlation between the length of a light wave and its frequency is inverse: as the length of the light wave increases, its frequency decreases, and vice versa. This relationship is described by the formula: speed of light = wavelength x frequency.


Relationship between frequency wave length and wave speed?

The wavelength is equal to the speed divided by the frequency.


If a wave has a low frequency how do you describe the wave length?

The frequency of a wave is not directly related to the wave length. A low frequency wave or a high frequency wave may be either long-wave or short-wave.


What is the difference between unltraviolet light and infrared light?

wavelength and frequency. ultravoilet light has a short wave length and therefore a high frequency, while infrared light has a longer wave length and lower frequency


What determines wave length?

The wavelength of a wave is determined by the frequency of the wave and the speed at which it is traveling. Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points in a wave that are in phase. It is inversely proportional to the frequency of the wave.


How are wave length and wave frequency are related?

velocity = frequency x wavelength


If the frequency of a wave increases what does that do to waves wavelenght?

If the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength decreases. This is because there is an inverse relationship between frequency and wavelength in a wave - as one goes up, the other goes down.


The distance between successive crests or troughs determines wave?

The distance between successive crests or troughs in a wave is called the wavelength. Wavelength is a key characteristic of a wave and is inversely related to the frequency of the wave. It is measured in meters.


What is the Ditstice Between Crests?

The distance between crests( like in ocean waves) is referred to as it's wave length. Wave length also has direct effect on it's frequency, how often the wave repeats.