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If the medium changes, for the same wave the frequency remain the same but the speed changes because the wave speed apart of frequency also depends upon:

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Frequency

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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All of them

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Solution

The correct option is B Wavelength
$f = v λ$
As the frequency remains same, the wavelength has to change with the speed of wave

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