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How would a wave be affected if its frequency increased and its wavelength remained constant as the wave entered a new medium?
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Will not ever happen. Wavelength and frequency are each others reciprocals. Frequency divided into 1 equals its' wavelength and visa versa.
It would speed up.
EM waves do a maximum of 'c' in the interstellar medium 'vacuum' but slow down in more dense media. ie. from 186,200 to a little less in the atmosphere, to 140,000 in water, less still in glass, and down to virtually zero in Bose-Einstein Condensate.
On leaving water, if the wavelength were to remain constant the frequency and thus velocity would increase. i.e. the rule in the previous answer is only correct for any one given medium. Out of interest this fact actually disproves an original assumption behind SR, as EM wave speed in the vacuum is 'absolute' with respect to the medium.
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How does changing the wavelength affect the speed of a wave?
The universal wave equation states that v = fλ, therefore wavelength is directly related to the speed of the wave. That means that if the frequency is increased, the speed is also increased and vice versa, as long as frequency is kept constant.
What effect does frequency have on wavelength?
Their product is constant. So if either one is increased, the other one must decrease by the same factor.
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.
If the frequency of a wave traveling in a rope is doubled what will happen to the speed of the wave?
Assuming that the wavelength remains constant, the velocity of the rope will also double if the frequency is doubled. This can be seen in the word equation below: speed = frequency x wavelength If we assume that wavelength is a constant...let wavelength = 1 speed = frequency therefore... 2 x frequency = 2 x speed
Why does the frequency of a wave decrease while the wavelegth increases?
Multiplication of wavelength and frequency is equal to velocity of the wave.It is a constant in a medium.So wavelength and frequency is indirectly propotinal.One should increase if other decrease to maintain the constant velocity.
As the frequency of a wave of constant speed is increased does the wavelength increase or decrease?
frequency x wavelength = speedSo, if you increase frequency, the wavelength decreases, and vice versa.
What happens to the frequency of a wave when the wavelength is decrased and why?
The freequency of a wave is increased when the wavelength is decreased. This is because the product of the frequency and the wavelength are a constant that determines the speed of the wave c=fw.
How are the frequency and the wavelength of a wave traveling at a constant speed related?
frequency = speed of wave / wavelength so if speed is constant then frequency varies inversely with wavelength
How does wavelength change when frequency is constant?
the wavelength changes when the frequency changes if the wavelengths are smaller and thinner then the frequency is high, when the frequency is slow then the wavelengths is larger and wider. if the frequency is constant then the wavelength is a normal size
How does changing the wavelength affect the speed of a wave?
The universal wave equation states that v = fλ, therefore wavelength is directly related to the speed of the wave. That means that if the frequency is increased, the speed is also increased and vice versa, as long as frequency is kept constant.
When you increase the tension on a piece of wire the speed of waves on it increase but the wavelength stays constant what happens to the frequency of the waves as the tension the wire is increased?
If the speed increased and the wavelngth stayed the same then the frequency would have to increase. Because Speed=Frequency*Wavelength Hope that helps
What effect does frequency have on wavelength?
Their product is constant. So if either one is increased, the other one must decrease by the same factor.
If a wave is moving at a constant speed and the wavelength is doubled what will happen to the frequency?
IF a wave moving at a constant speed were to have it's wavelength doubled (Wavelength x 2), then the frequency of the wave would be half of what it originally was (Frequency / 2).
How does the wavelength of waves travel with the same speed would change if the frequency of the waves increased?
The wavelength of waves travelling with the same speed would decrease if the frequency of the waves increases. This is because, speed of a wave is the product of the distance of the wavelength times the frequency of the wave. The velocity of a wave is usually constant in a given medium.
What happens to the wavelength the if we increase the frequency of vibration?
Provided the speed of the wave remains constant, as we increase the frequency of wave then wavelength decreases. Because frequency and wavelength are inversely related.
How does velocity vary with wavelength if frequency is the same?
Velocity equals frequency times wavelength. If frequency is constant, velocity is proportional to wavelength; one increases at the same rate as the other.
If the frequency is doubled then for waves what would be the wavelength and vlocity?
Frequency = Velocity divided by wavelength. So if frequency is doubled that means velocity is doubled but the wavelength is halved. You can see this by keeping wavelength a constant : If Frequency =1 and Wavelength= 1 1= Velocity/1 Velocity=1 If Frequency =2 and Wavelength= 1 2= Velocity/1 Velocity =2 OR keeping Velocity constant: If Frequency =1 and Velocity= 1 1= 1/Wavelength Wavelength =1 If Frequency =2 and Velocity= 1 2= 1/Wavelength Wavelength=1/2
