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As a wave travels from one medium to another, its wavelength triples. Which statement describes the speed and frequency in the new medium?(1 point)
Responses

The speed will stay the same, and the frequency will triple.
The speed will stay the same, and the frequency will triple.

The speed will triple, and the frequency will stay the same.
The speed will triple, and the frequency will stay the same.

The speed will stay the same, and the frequency will also stay the same.
The speed will stay the same, and the frequency will also stay the same.

The speed will triple, and the frequency will also triple.
The speed will triple, and the frequency will also triple.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The speed will triple, and the frequency will stay the same.

Reason: frequency is determined by the source and doesn't change at a boundary; v = f·λ, so if λ triples while f is constant, v must triple.