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For a wave, describe the relationship between frequency and wavelength

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The shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency. Hence, frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional to each other. Because all light waves move at the same speed in a vacuum, the number of wave crests passing at a given spot in one second is determined by the wavelength.

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