Frequency Explained for Toddlers: Visible/Audible Range?

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This discussion focuses on the concept of frequency and its relationship to wave shapes, specifically in the context of visible and audible ranges. The user, identifying as a toddler, seeks clarification on how waves behave, particularly when modified. It is established that waves can vary in frequency, and whether they fall within the visible or audible spectrum determines if they can be seen or heard. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding wave modification and measurement in frequency changes.

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I am just a toddler. Please explain me about frequency. What shapes do waves have? Do all waves travel like the waves produced, when a stone is dropped on water? And when the frequency of a signal is varied and if the new frequency is in the visible region or audible range, Can i see or hear it?
 
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Suryadavinci said:
I am just a toddler. Please explain me about frequency. What shapes do waves have? Do all waves travel like the waves produced, when a stone is dropped on water?

Take a look at these links.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave

And when the frequency of a signal is varied and if the new frequency is in the visible region or audible range, Can i see or hear it?

I guess it depends on how you are modifying the wave. I've never heard of anything directly modifying waves before. Usually something measures the incoming wave and the emits a new one at a new frequency if need be.
 

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