What Determines the Frequency of a Wave Packet?

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Start date Jan 29, 2011
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The frequency of a wave packet is determined by the relationship between its velocity and wavelength, expressed by the equation v = (Frequency)(Wavelength). A wave packet does not possess a singular frequency; instead, it comprises a combination of multiple frequencies. This characteristic allows wave packets to exhibit complex behaviors in various physical contexts.

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Jan 29, 2011

chinu92

1. What determines the frequency of a train of waves?

3. v= (Frequency)(wavelength)

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Jan 29, 2011

zhermes

A 'train of waves'---better called a 'wave packet' doesn't have one particular frequency, in fact they are generally composed of an infinite number of different frequencies combined together. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_train