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if a wave is traveling at a certain speed and its frequency is doubled, what happens to the wavelength
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if a wave is traveling at a certain speed and its frequency is doubled, what happens to the wavelength

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The frequency is inversely proportional to wavelength. We know this from the equation:
constant = (wavelength) * (frequency)
If the frequency is doubled the wavelength is cut in half.
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