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Why does a light of low wavelength have high frequency?

We must keep in memory the following formula connecting wave velocity, wave frequency and wavelength. Namely, c = v l v is nu - frequency and l - lambda the wavelength Since for a constant value of wave velocity, v and l are inversely related. So as wavelength is low, then its frequency goes higher.


Do waves with longer wavelengths have less energy than waves with shorter wavelengths?

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.


How can the relationship between wavelength and energy be described?

The relationship between wavelength and energy is inverse: shorter wavelengths have higher energy, and longer wavelengths have lower energy. This is described by the equation E = hν, where E is energy, h is Planck's constant, and ν is frequency. Since frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional in a wave, shorter wavelength corresponds to higher frequency, and thus higher energy.


Why does wavelength o light decrease when enter to denser medium?

When light enters a denser medium, its speed decreases due to interactions with the medium's particles. This change in speed causes the frequency of the light to remain constant but the wavelength to decrease, following the equation v = fλ, where v is the speed of light, f is the frequency, and λ is the wavelength.


Does the speed of a wave increases as a wavelength increase?

No, the speed of a wave is determined by the medium through which it is traveling, not by its wavelength. The wavelength and frequency of a wave are related by the wave equation v = λf, where v is the speed of the wave, λ is the wavelength, and f is the frequency.

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Why does a light of low wavelength have high frequency?

We must keep in memory the following formula connecting wave velocity, wave frequency and wavelength. Namely, c = v l v is nu - frequency and l - lambda the wavelength Since for a constant value of wave velocity, v and l are inversely related. So as wavelength is low, then its frequency goes higher.


What is the sped of radio waves through a vacuum?

v=f^ where v is velocity f is frequency ^ is (suppose to be the symbol of lambda but im to lazy to pull it from character map) wavelength of waves this formula applies for radio waves in vacuum so v(speed) is frequency of the radio waves multiplied its wavelength


How do longer wavelengths affect frequency?

As wavelength becomes longer then frequency becomes smaller. Since c = v l Here v is (nu) the frequency and l (lambda) the wavelength, c is the velocity of the wave. So frequency and wavelength are inversley related.


How does the frequency of a wave change as its wave length changes?

You can see how the frequency of a wave changes as its wavelength changes by using the formula Velocity= wavelength x frequencyIf for example we are talking about the speed of light (Which does change) and the wavelength is reduced, then the frequency has to increase in order to balance out to the speed of light.Another way to view it is like this:The frequency of a wave changes with the wavelength by what happens to the wavelength. For instance, if the wavelength is doubled, the frequency is halved, and vise versa.


What is its wavelength in Plexiglass where light travels at 67 percent of its speed in air?

To find the wavelength of light in Plexiglass, you need to take into account the change in speed of light. Since light travels at 67% of its speed in air in Plexiglass, you would need to calculate the wavelength using the formula: wavelength in Plexiglass = wavelength in air / refractive index of Plexiglass. Refractive index of Plexiglass is calculated as speed of light in air / speed of light in Plexiglass.


Do waves with longer wavelengths have less energy than waves with shorter wavelengths?

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.


How can the relationship between wavelength and energy be described?

The relationship between wavelength and energy is inverse: shorter wavelengths have higher energy, and longer wavelengths have lower energy. This is described by the equation E = hν, where E is energy, h is Planck's constant, and ν is frequency. Since frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional in a wave, shorter wavelength corresponds to higher frequency, and thus higher energy.


Why does wavelength o light decrease when enter to denser medium?

When light enters a denser medium, its speed decreases due to interactions with the medium's particles. This change in speed causes the frequency of the light to remain constant but the wavelength to decrease, following the equation v = fλ, where v is the speed of light, f is the frequency, and λ is the wavelength.


Does the speed of a wave increases as a wavelength increase?

No, the speed of a wave is determined by the medium through which it is traveling, not by its wavelength. The wavelength and frequency of a wave are related by the wave equation v = λf, where v is the speed of the wave, λ is the wavelength, and f is the frequency.


Frequency and wavelength have a direct relationship?

Yes, frequency and wavelength are inversely related according to the formula f = c/λ, where f is frequency, c is the speed of light, and λ is wavelength. This means that as frequency increases, wavelength decreases, and vice versa.


Why is the wavelength of light multiplied by the frequency of light is equal to the speed of light?

v=fλ (velocity (m/s)=frequency (s^-1) * wavelength (m)When dealing with light v=hf is also useful (same derivation as for above), where h is the Planck constant.


How do you find wavelength?

C=AV OR A=C/V WHICH IS THE SPEED OF LIGHT 3.00 × 108 m/sec