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Question
What happens to the wavelength when the frequency increases?(1 point)
Responses

The wavelength stays the same
The wavelength stays the same

The wavelength decreases.
The wavelength decreases.

The wavelength increases if the speed increases
The wavelength increases if the speed increases

The wavelength increases

Answer 1

When the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength decreases. This is based on the wave relationship defined by the equation \( v = f \lambda \), where \( v \) is the wave speed, \( f \) is the frequency, and \( \lambda \) is the wavelength. If the speed of the wave remains constant and the frequency increases, the wavelength must decrease to maintain the equality.

Therefore, the correct response is:

**The wavelength decreases.**