Which statement correctly describes the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

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options:

Frequency increases as wavelength gets longer
Frequency increases as wavelength gets longer

Frequency and wavelength have no relationship.
Frequency and wavelength have no relationship.

Frequency is the same as wavelength.
Frequency is the same as wavelength.

Frequency increases as wavelength gets shorter

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Frequency increases as wavelength gets shorter.

This means that as the wavelength of a wave decreases, the frequency (the number of cycles per second) increases, and vice versa. This relationship is described by the equation \( c = f \lambda \), where \( c \) is the speed of light, \( f \) is the frequency, and \( \lambda \) is the wavelength.