SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If the wavelength of a wave increases, the period will ____
A
Decrease
B
Increase as well
C
Remain unchanged
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The number of complete wavelengths in a given unit of time is called frequency (f). As a wavelength increases in size, its frequency and energy (E) decrease. From these equations you may realize that as the frequency increases, the wavelength gets shorter. As the frequency decreases, the wavelength gets longer.

Detailed explanation-2: -So in a time of one period, the wave has moved a distance of one wavelength. Combining this information with the equation for speed (speed = distance/time), it can be said that the speed of a wave is also the wavelength/period.

Detailed explanation-3: -A: Increasing the wavelength of a wave doesn’t change its speed. That’s because when wavelength increases, wave frequency decreases. As a result, the product of wavelength and wave frequency is still the same speed.

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