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If a wave is traveling at a steady speed and its frequency is

doubled, what happens to the wavelength of that wave?

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Answer:

If the frequency is doubled, the wavelength is only half as long.

Step-by-step explanation:

Wave speed equals frequency*wavelength. So doubling the frequency must halve the wavelength in order for wave speed to remain the same.

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