Question
Water waves approaching the shore will slow down. Which statement describes another change that occurs?(1 point)
Responses
The frequency increases.
The frequency increases.
The wavelength increases.
The wavelength increases.
The wavelength decreases.
The wavelength decreases.
The frequency decreases.
The frequency decreases.
Responses
The frequency increases.
The frequency increases.
The wavelength increases.
The wavelength increases.
The wavelength decreases.
The wavelength decreases.
The frequency decreases.
The frequency decreases.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
As water waves approach the shore and slow down, the correct statement that describes another change that occurs is:
**The wavelength decreases.**
When the speed of the waves decreases while the frequency remains constant, the wavelength must decrease according to the wave equation \( v = f \lambda \) (where \( v \) is speed, \( f \) is frequency, and \( \lambda \) is wavelength).
**The wavelength decreases.**
When the speed of the waves decreases while the frequency remains constant, the wavelength must decrease according to the wave equation \( v = f \lambda \) (where \( v \) is speed, \( f \) is frequency, and \( \lambda \) is wavelength).