When the frequency of a wave decreases, the ____ of the way increases

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When the frequency of a wave decreases, the wavelength of the wave increases. This is because the speed of a wave (in a given medium) is the product of its frequency and wavelength, expressed by the equation:

\[ \text{Speed} = \text{Frequency} \times \text{Wavelength} \]

If the speed remains constant and the frequency decreases, the wavelength must increase to maintain the equality.