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Inverse Relationship Between Wavelength and Frequency
A fundamental property of waves is the inverse relationship between their wavelength and frequency. This means that as a wave's length increases, its frequency decreases, resulting in longer waves having lower frequencies and shorter waves having proportionally higher frequencies.
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