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What observations about the relative wavelength and frequency can be made about the two waves
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I don’t see the two waves you mean — could you upload the figure or describe them (are the plots vs. x at one time, or vs. t at one position?) — but here are general, directly usable observations and how to get them:
How to tell wavelength and frequency from a graph
- If the graph is displacement vs. position (x) at a fixed time: measure the distance between successive crests or troughs — that distance is the wavelength λ.
- If the graph is displacement vs. time (t) at a fixed position: measure the time between successive crests or troughs — that is the period T, and frequency f = 1/T.
General relationships and typical observations
- Frequency and wavelength are inversely related for waves on the same medium and speed: f = v/λ, so a shorter wavelength means a higher frequency (and vice versa).
- Example: if one wave has twice as many crests in a given spatial length as the other, its wavelength is half and (for the same wave speed) its frequency is twice as large.
- Amplitude does not determine frequency or wavelength (amplitude affects energy, not λ or f).
If you post the picture or give measured distances/times for the two waves I’ll state the exact relative wavelengths and frequencies.
How to tell wavelength and frequency from a graph
- If the graph is displacement vs. position (x) at a fixed time: measure the distance between successive crests or troughs — that distance is the wavelength λ.
- If the graph is displacement vs. time (t) at a fixed position: measure the time between successive crests or troughs — that is the period T, and frequency f = 1/T.
General relationships and typical observations
- Frequency and wavelength are inversely related for waves on the same medium and speed: f = v/λ, so a shorter wavelength means a higher frequency (and vice versa).
- Example: if one wave has twice as many crests in a given spatial length as the other, its wavelength is half and (for the same wave speed) its frequency is twice as large.
- Amplitude does not determine frequency or wavelength (amplitude affects energy, not λ or f).
If you post the picture or give measured distances/times for the two waves I’ll state the exact relative wavelengths and frequencies.
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