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The frequency of a wave increases. What happens to the distancebetween successive crests if the speed remains constant?

a) it remains the same
b) it increases
c) it decreases
d) it cannot be determined from the information given

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
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ISBN: 9780321625922

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