Question

What can you infer about a wave with a short wavelength?

Answer 1

Answer:

- It can be infer that it has a lower frequency.

In the case of electromagnetic waves.

- A short wavelength means a lower energy,

Explanation:

The wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or valleys while the frequency is the number of crests that pass for a specific point in an interval of time.

For example, a person makes laundry once a weak.

In this example, the event is represented by the laundry and the interval of time is once a weak

The velocity of a wave is defined as:

$v = \nu \cdot \lambda$  (1)

Where $nu$ is the frequency and $\lambda$ is the wavelenth

$\lambda = \frac{v}{\nu}$  (2)

Notice from equation 2 that the wavelength is inversely proportional to the frequency (when the wavelength increases the frequency decreases).

In the case of electromagnetic waves, a short wavelength means a lower energy, as it can be seen in equation 4 (inversely proportional).

$E = h\nu$  (3)

$E = \frac{hc}{\lambda}$ (4)

Answer 2

Answer:

The lesser the wavelength, the greater the frequency.

Explanation:

Let assume a mechanical wave with a certain wavelength propagating through a fluid, so that speed is that from sound. If wavelength is short, that is, wavelength is small, then frequency has a big value.