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Waves are constituted by periodic oscillations of some physical quantity (like pressure in matter of electric field, in this cases we talk about sound and electromagnetic waves). A superposition of different oscillations is also a wave.
Let us consider a single oscillation. Since it is periodic, if we focus on the quantity on a single point, in time it has a periodic change. The wave frequency is by definition the inverse of the period of this change, that is the inverse of the time elapsed between two consecutive instant where the considered quantity has the same values in the same point. A wave constituted by a single oscillation is called monochromatic, from the fact that light constituted by a single oscillation is of a well defined primary color.
If the wave is a superposition of different oscillation it is said to have different frequency components, one for each individual oscillation. Such a wave, on the example of light, is called polychromatic.
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Which will have more energy a high frequency waves or a low-frequency wave?
High frequency waves will have more energy than low-frequency waves. This is because energy is directly proportional to frequency in waves - the higher the frequency, the higher the energy.
The number of complete waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is a wave's?
This is known as the frequency of the wave.
What are the highest frequency electromagnetic waves?
The highest frequency electromagnetic waves are gamma rays.
What are the highest-frequency and and the lowest-frequency parts of the EM system?
The highest frequency electromagnetic waves are gamma rays, which have wavelengths shorter than 10 picometers. The lowest frequency electromagnetic waves are radio waves, which have wavelengths longer than 1 millimeter.
What depend on the frequency on the sound waves?
Pitch
Which will have more energy a high frequency waves or a low-frequency wave?
High frequency waves will have more energy than low-frequency waves. This is because energy is directly proportional to frequency in waves - the higher the frequency, the higher the energy.
The number of complete waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is a wave's?
This is known as the frequency of the wave.
The number of waves that pass a particular point in a body in a unit of time is called the of the waves?
The frequency of the waves.
What are the highest frequency electromagnetic waves?
The highest frequency electromagnetic waves are gamma rays.
What are the highest-frequency and and the lowest-frequency parts of the EM system?
The highest frequency electromagnetic waves are gamma rays, which have wavelengths shorter than 10 picometers. The lowest frequency electromagnetic waves are radio waves, which have wavelengths longer than 1 millimeter.
This depends on the frequency of the sound waves?
The frequency of sound waves determines the pitch of the sound. Higher frequency waves create higher-pitched sounds, while lower frequency waves create lower-pitched sounds.
What depend on the frequency on the sound waves?
Pitch
What is the frequency of the waves traveling to the shore if six waves reach the shore in 30 seconds?
The frequency of the waves is 0.20 HZ.
If wave amplitudes are equal will high-frequency waves carry more or less energy than low-frequency waves?
if wave amplitudes are equal ,will high frequency waves carry more or less energy than low frequency waves
What are the waves that have high frequency also have high?
High frequency waves also have high energy. This means that waves with shorter wavelengths (higher frequency) carry more energy than waves with longer wavelengths (lower frequency). Examples of high frequency, high energy waves include gamma rays and X-rays.
Which waves have lower frequency radar waves or visible waves?
Radar waves have a lower frequency that light waves.The frequency of a light wave is related to wavelength and speed by the equation c = »½. The color of a light wave is also determined by the frequency. The amplitude and brightness are not related to the frequency.
The number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is called?
The frequency of the waves.
