How are frequency and wavelength related? If frequency increases, what happens to the wavelength of a wave?

Answer 1

Frequency and wavelength are inversely related. This means that as the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength decreases and vice versa.

If the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength of the wave will decrease. This is because the speed of the wave remains constant in a given medium, so as the frequency increases, more wave crests pass a given point in a fixed amount of time, causing the wavelength to shorten. Conversely, if the frequency decreases, the wavelength will increase.