Q84 / 120 · VITEEE 2008 · Physics
If the speed of a wave doubles as it passes from shallow water into deeper water, its wavelength will be
- Aunchanged
- Bhalved
- Correct answerCdoubled
- Dquadrupled
Solution
We have, speed $=$ frequency $\times$ wavelength
Also, when a wave passes from one medium to the other, its frequency remains constant.
$\therefore$ speed $\propto$ wavelength
Therefore, when the speed of a wave doubles, its wavelength also doubles.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.