Question
Marissa is learning about the unique properties of waves. She has learned that whenever the wavelength of a wave increases, the frequency of the wave decreases. When does the speed of a wave change?
Responses
when a wave is reflected off a surface
when a wave is reflected off a surface
when the amplitude of the wave changes
when the amplitude of the wave changes
when the mass of the wave changes
when the mass of the wave changes
when the wave encounters a new medium
when the wave encounters a new medium
1 answer
Overall, the speed of a wave changes when the wave encounters a new medium.