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It would be absorbed by the atoms, and it would boost electrons to higher energy states,

or kick them out of the atoms entirely. That's called the "photoelectric effect". Einstein got

his first Nobel Prize for explaining it in a paper he published in 1907.

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What happens to the resonance pitch when the length of a tube is shortened?

When the length of a tube is shortened, the resonant frequency increases. This is because shorter tubes have shorter wavelengths, leading to higher frequencies. Conversely, if the length of the tube is lengthened, the resonant frequency decreases.


What happens when transverse electromagnetic encounter a cavity?

When a transverse electromagnetic wave encounters a cavity, it can excite resonant modes within the cavity. These modes are determined by the dimensions of the cavity and can produce standing waves with distinct frequencies. This can lead to the selective transmission or absorption of certain frequencies of the electromagnetic wave within the cavity.


When a wave slows down what property of the wave is affected?

When a wave slows down, the frequency of the wave remains constant, but the wavelength decreases. This is known as the phenomenon of wave refraction, which happens when a wave encounters a change in the medium through which it is traveling, causing it to slow down.


What happens when frequency is high?

When frequency is high, the wavelength is short. This means that the wave oscillates rapidly in a given period of time. High frequency waves tend to carry more energy and can affect certain materials in different ways, such as heating or penetrating through barriers.


What happens to the size of the amplitude as frequency increases?

The answer depends upon the conditions of the environment. If the available energy to the wave generator is unbounded, then there is no impact on amplitude as frequency increases. However if total energy rate is constant, then the amplitude must decrease as frequency increases in order to maintain the same energy output.

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What happens to the resonance pitch when the length of a tube is shortened?

When the length of a tube is shortened, the resonant frequency increases. This is because shorter tubes have shorter wavelengths, leading to higher frequencies. Conversely, if the length of the tube is lengthened, the resonant frequency decreases.


What causes the oscillation at a certain frequency in an inkjet printer?

I assume you mean the frequency at which the head moves back and forth. If this happens only at a certain frequency, then it sounds as if that is caused by resonance - which happens when the excitation (in this case, the head moving back and forth) has a similar frequency to the object's (the printer's) natural frequency.


What device has a frequency?

Frequency means 'how many times an event happens in a period of time'. Most things have a resonant frequency. This is that they will vibrate, or wobble, in a reular pattern, when stimulated by an external force. The frequency of natural resonance will depend on the material and size of the object. The frequency of electromagnetic fields is known as radio. The infinate number of different frequencies, enables us to choose one signal over another, by use of resonant circuits and filters. The resonant frequency of taught strings and columns of air, gives us musical instruments. The regular movement of changes in air pressure, enables us to percieve sound at different frequencies. So, just about everything has a 'Frequency'


What happens when transverse electromagnetic encounter a cavity?

When a transverse electromagnetic wave encounters a cavity, it can excite resonant modes within the cavity. These modes are determined by the dimensions of the cavity and can produce standing waves with distinct frequencies. This can lead to the selective transmission or absorption of certain frequencies of the electromagnetic wave within the cavity.


What happens when the encounters an input statement?

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE COMPUTER ENCOUNTERS AN INPUT STATEMENT


If a wave is traveling at a certain speed and its frequency is doubled what happens to the wavelength of that wave?

Wavelength = 1/frequency. If you double the frequency, the wavelength drops to half.


How could you find the sound frequency to break a glass?

High frequency sound waves can shatter glass if powerful enough. This happens because the glass vibrates at the same frequency as the sound waves on the outer surface of the glass, but at lower frequencies inside the glass. This causes interference in the waveforms moving through the glass, which stress the glass, causing it to break. This is a different effect than when a single sharp sound, such as an explosion, pushes the glass beyond its breaking point.


What happens to the wavelength of a wave that is traveling at a certain speed and its frequency is doubled?

If the frequency becomes double what it was, then the wavelength becomes 1/2 of what it was.


What happens when you reduce the freqency of a sound wave?

Below a certain frequency you won't hear it- depends on individual but about 20Hz


What happens when you stick a core into a coil inductor in an undriven circuit?

If the circuit is undriven, there is no power, so inserting a core does nothing. In general, however, inserting a core into an inductor increases its inductance. Depending on the circuit, that lowers the resonant frequency.