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Why when frequency of a wave increases the wavelength decreases?
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∙ 12y ago
Because the product of (frequency times wavelength) is always the same number ...
it's the speed of the wave. So if one of them changes, the other one has to change
in the opposite direction, in order for the product to remain the same number.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agovelocity=(frequency)(wavelength) The frequency of a wave is inversely proportional to its wavelength.
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What happens to the speed of a wave if the frequency decreases and the waveleNgth increases?
the wave decreases.
What decreases in a wave when its frequency increases?
The wavelength. For all waves, speed = frequency x wavelength.
When the wavelength of a wave increases the frequency?
decreases. they are inversely proportional.
How does the frequency of a water wave change as its wavelength changes?
With a water wave, an increase in the length of the wavelength will result in a decrease in the frequency of the wave. We could say that there is an inverse relationship between the frequency and the wavelength. As one increases, the other decreases, and as one decreases, the other increases.
What happens to the period of a wave when the frequency decreases?
The period and frequency of a wave are inversely related, i.e. the period is the time it takes for wave to go through a cycle, and the frequency is the number of cycles in a certain time period. For example, a wave with a period of 0.5 seconds would have a frequency of 2 per second. Since these properties are the inverse of each other, than they will be opposite when changing. If the period decreases (i.e. gets shorter, faster) than the frequency increases. Or vice versa.
What decreases as the frequency of a sound wave increases?
Wavelength.
As the frequency of a wave increases what happens to the wavelength?
As wavelength increases the frequency decreases.
What happens to the speed of a wave if the frequency decreases and the waveleNgth increases?
the wave decreases.
What happens when the frequency of a wave increases?
The wave's wavelength decreases correspondingly.
Describe how the frequency of a wave changes as the wavelength changes?
it is directly proportional to frequency so if frequency increases wavelength also increases
What decreases in a wave when its frequency increases?
The wavelength. For all waves, speed = frequency x wavelength.
What part of a wave increases and its frequency decreases?
Try "wavelength".
When the wavelength of a wave increases the frequency?
decreases. they are inversely proportional.
What is theas the wavelength of a wave decreases what happens to ts frequency?
Frequency Increases
What happens to the period of a wave when the frequency decreases?
The period and frequency of a wave are inversely related, i.e. the period is the time it takes for wave to go through a cycle, and the frequency is the number of cycles in a certain time period. For example, a wave with a period of 0.5 seconds would have a frequency of 2 per second. Since these properties are the inverse of each other, than they will be opposite when changing. If the period decreases (i.e. gets shorter, faster) than the frequency increases. Or vice versa.
How does the frequency of a water wave change as its wavelength changes?
With a water wave, an increase in the length of the wavelength will result in a decrease in the frequency of the wave. We could say that there is an inverse relationship between the frequency and the wavelength. As one increases, the other decreases, and as one decreases, the other increases.
What frequency of waves increases wavelength .?
When the frequency DECREASES, the wavelength INCREASES, and vice versa.This assumes the speed of the wave remains constant.
