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Explain why a greater frequency indicates greater energy in a wave.

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The greater the energy, the larger the frequency and the shorter (smaller) the wavelength. Given the relationship between wavelength and frequency — the higher the frequency, the shorter the wavelength — it follows that short wavelengths are more energetic than long wavelengths.
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Given the relationship between wavelength and frequency — the higherthe frequency, the shorter the wavelength — it follows that short wavelengths aremore energetic than long wavelengths.
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