NEET2006PhysicsWaves and SoundActual
For a wave propagating in a medium, identify the property that is independent of the others.
Options
- AVelocity
- BWavelength
- CFrequency
- DAll these depend on each other.
Correct answer
C. Frequency
Step-by-step solution
As v=v , the velocity = frequency wavelength. When light is travelling in a medium, v is assumed to be the same and the velocity of light in the medium is less. gets adjusted so that c^ ^ =v . Here v is independent. It is frequency of light i.e. energy that is a constant. Wavelength and velocity change. c / = constant.