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If the speed of a wave increases and its frequency does not change then what will happen to its wavelength?
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∙ 14y ago
This generally happens when a wave moves from one medium into another.
Now, the velocity (v) of a wave (mechanical and electromagnetic) is equal to the product of its frequency (f) and wavelength (λ).
So, v = f x λ
That means if frequency is constant, the wavelength is directly proportional to the velocity.
So, if the speed of the wave increases (while frequency remains the same), the wavelength will also increase.
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How is the wavelength related to frequency for waves moving at a constant speed?
Whatever the wavelength and frequency happen to be, their product is always equal to the speed.
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).
If a wave is travelling at a certain speed and its frequency is cut in half what would happen to the wavelength of the wave?
it would become longer
If the speed of a wave doubles while the wavelength stays the same what happens to the frequency?
It will simply double.Wavelength = Velocity / Frequencyor in your caseVelocity = Frequency x wavelength+++Except that would demand unusual conditions.'Doubling of speed can only happen if the wave passes from its first medium to another of very different properties. Any given wave motion has a speed constant for any medium itself that is able to transmit it.'For sound, the speed is approximately 340m/s in air, 1500m/s in water (varying very slightly with the density of the air or water). This is irrespective of frequency hence irrespective of wavelength.'So for a single medium, as the speed cannot change (ignoring small changes due to density changes) the wavelength is always inversely proportional to frequency only.
Who invented frequency distribution?
Nobody invented frequency distribution. Events happen, as is the nature of events. Some events can have different outcomes and a frequency distribution is simply the proportion of times that these different outcomes happen (empirical freq distrib) or are expected to happen based on scientific laws (theoretical freq distrib).
What happen to the speed when frequency and wavelength change?
It would change, depending on how much the frequency and the wavelength changes. It varies based on v = fλ.
If a frequency of a wave increases what will happen?
Increase decrease. The frequency MUST decrease.
When this happens when Velocity of a wave increases and the wavelength stays the same?
That doesn't happen. You're fishing for "frequency increases", because you're unclear on the independent and dependent quantities. Once the wave leaves the source, the frequency doesn't change.
What will happen to the wavelength of a wave if the frequency is left unchanged?
If the frequency stays the same, then the wavelength stays the same.
What would happen to the wavelength of a wave if the frequency is halved?
The wavelength would double.
How is the wavelength related to frequency for waves moving at a constant speed?
Whatever the wavelength and frequency happen to be, their product is always equal to the speed.
Velocity of a wave increases and the wavelength stays the same. What will the result be when this happens?
Assuming an electromechanical wave not much. The speed of the wave depends on the medium that the wave is passing through. In a vacuum it is the speed of light, through something else a lesser speed. The wavelength stays the same and the frequency stays the same.
What will happen to the wavelength if the frequency is decreased?
the wave length will increase
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).
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
How does the frequency of a gamma wave change as the wavelength decreases?
For any electromagnetic wave, from the highest gamma wave to the lowest radiowave, the product of (frequency) times (wavelength) is always the 'speed of light'in whatever substance the waves happen to be waving along at the moment.So if the wavelength of any of them should decrease, for whatever reason, itsfrequency would have to increase, in order to keep the product constant.
Can waves with different wavelength be coherent?
No. In order to be coherent, the light waves have to be in phase and stay in phase, and the only way for that to happen is for them to have the same wavelength and frequency.
