2007-05-08 11:30:43 · 6 answers · asked by holly 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes? What is your question?
Frequency and wavelength are always inversely proportional, whether it be light or radio.
2007-05-08 11:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The blue light has a greater frequency. All light waves (in fact, all electromagnetic waves and radio waves of any type) travel at the speed of light. The speed of a wave is also equal to the product of its wavelength and frequency. Since the red light and blue light have the same speed, the one with a greater wavelength must have a smaller frequency for the products to be the same. That is, frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional when the speed of the wave is constant. So the red light, with its longer wavelength, has a lower frequency.
2007-05-08 11:35:34 · answer #2 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The question is, "which has a greater frequency?" not every one knows that frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional, that is why they teach this stuff in school. Where one might learn that the blue light has the higher frequency. Inversely means, sort of, reverse, longer wave length, lower frequency, shorter wavelength, higher frequency.
2007-05-08 11:40:38 · answer #3 · answered by tinkertailorcandlestickmaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shorter wavelengths = Greater frequencies
2016-05-18 04:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frequency is equal to the speed of light (c) divided by wavelength.
F= c/(wavelength)
If red wavelength > blue, then c/red wavelength < c/blue.
Frequency of blue light > red.
You dig. LOL. Physics is awesome.
2007-05-08 11:38:39 · answer #5 · answered by Rom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just like in audio... the longer the wavelength the lower the frequency
2007-05-08 11:38:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋