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When a wave enters a new medium, it may speed up or slow down. What other properties of the wave do you think might change when it enters a new medium?
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When a wave enters a new medium, it

may speed up or slow down. What
other properties of the wave do you
think might change when it enters a
new medium?

User Boro
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velocity of a wave = wavelength * frequency

The velocity may change and the wavelength may change--- the frequency stays constant!
User Gustavo Gondim
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