Question

How can you double the frequency of a wave if you have control over both the wavelength and the wave velocity?

Answer 1

Either double the speed or reduce the wavelength to half

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that velocity of the wave is given by velocity=wavelength ×frequency

`v=\lambda f`

So
`f=(velocity)/(wavelength)=(v)/(\lambda )`

As in the question it is given that we have control on both velocity and wavelength

So we have to double the the frequency then we can double the speed or reduce the wavelength to half

Answer 2

Change the wavelength to half while keeping velocity constant or change the wave velocity to 2 times while keeping wavelength constant.

Step-by-step explanation:

The frequency of a wave can be defined as the rate of change of wave speed with respect to the wavelength of the wave.

Mathematically,

`f=(v)/(\lambda)`

Here, v is the velocity, lambda is the wavelength, and f is the frequency of the wave.

If the observer want to double the frequency of the wave, then he should increase the wave velocity two times and take wavelength constant for this case or either he should half the wavelength of the wave to take the velocity of the wave constant.