Question

Two similar waves are traveling through the same medium. Wave A has a frequency that is 3 times that of wave B.
How do their wavelengths compare?
(1 point)
1A = 31B
14= ⅝18
• 14 = 1B
×=⅛28

Answer 1

The wavelengths will be the same. The frequency and wavelength of a wave are inversely proportional, meaning that as the frequency increases, the wavelength decreases. Therefore, since wave A has a frequency that is 3 times that of wave B, the wavelength of wave A will be 1/3 of the wavelength of wave B.