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The frequency of a wave increases. if the speed of the wave remains constant, what happens to the distance between successive crests?

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Answer:

The distance between successive crests decreases

Step-by-step explanation:

First some definitions :

Period: The time it takes to make a complete wave or vibration is measured in seconds (s) and is represented by an uppercase T. It is also the time it takes for a particle to perform a complete oscillation.

Frequency: It is the number of cycles produced per second. The frequency is indicated by the lowercase letter f. It is measured in cycles / second or Hertz (Hz). It coincides with the number of oscillations per second that a point makes when it is reached by the waves and shares an inverse relationship with the period (T).

The only way to increase the frequency of a wave at constant speed is to generate an increase in its period.

This means decreasing the distance between successive waves.

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