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if the frequency of an electromagnetic wave decreases, does the number of wave peaks passing by you increase, decrease, or stay the same?

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Step-by-step explanation:

For electromagnetic waves

freq * wavelength = k where k = 3 x 10^8 m/s

so if f goes down, then wavelength will have to increase

a longer wavelength means fewer passing by

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