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If the frequency of a wave is doubled, its wavelength

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becomes doubled
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remains same
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becomes half of the original
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is C becomes half of the original
the relation between frequency and wavelength is
n=vλ
(v is velocity, n is frequency and T is time-period)
so if frequency is doubled wavelength will become half of the original as velocity of sound is constant.
so the answer is C.

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