Which statement expresses the relationship between frequency and wavelength of all types of electromagnetic waves?

They are directly proportional to each other

They do not influence each other

they are inversely proportional to each other

They are equal to eachother

Question

Which statement expresses the relationship between frequency and wavelength of all types of electromagnetic waves?

They are directly proportional to each other

They do not influence each other

they are inversely proportional to each other

They are equal to eachother

photon336 · Answer

what do you think?

anonymous · Answer

Wait no I think C

photon336 · Answer

$$v = frequency; \lambda = wavelength, c =speed of light$$

speed of light = frequency*wavelength 

$$c = \nu \lambda $$

photon336 · Answer

What does that equation tell us?

anonymous · Answer

So it's not C? And you have to use frequency and wave length to find the speed of light?

photon336 · Answer

no.. before we get to the question you need to understand how these things are related

anonymous · Answer

Can you tell me which it is real quick and then explain? I'm going to get kicked off my assignment and my grade will go lower

photon336 · Answer

$$\nu = \frac{ c }{ \lambda }$$

this tells us that if the wavelength gets smaller the frequency gets bigger, and when the wavelength bigger the frequency gets smaller. 

what type of relationship is this?

photon336 · Answer

this is what is being asked in the question

anonymous · Answer

so directly proportional? :)

photon336 · Answer

no.. they would not be directly proportional remember one goes up the other goes down can you see this from the formula?

anonymous · Answer

I have one minute to answer before I'm kicked off.... And no not from the formula, would they be indirectly proportional then?

photon336 · Answer

they are inversely proportional

anonymous · Answer

I meant that, but thank you!