Multiple choice

What inference can be made about a wavelength that has a low speed but high frequency?

  1. the wavelength must be short

  2. the wavelength must be long

  3. it must be a sound wave

  4. it must be an ocean wave
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Explanation

Using the wave equation speed = frequency * wavelength, if speed is low and frequency is high, the wavelength must be small (short) to satisfy the equation.

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