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If the wave length of a given wave decreases what will its frequency do?
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the equation relating wavelength and frequency is : c=n*l ; where n=frequency; l=wavelength; c=velocity of light in vacuum. Now, we know that c is constant always. So, if any one between n and l changes, the other also has to change accordingly so that there product, 'c', remains same, i.e. 3 * 108. Thus, if wavelength of a given wave decreases then its frequency gets increased to bring the product of the new wavelength and new frequency again to 3*108.
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