1. Increase in Energy: As the frequency of a wave increases, the energy carried by each individual wave also increases. This is because the frequency is directly proportional to the energy of a wave. Mathematically, the energy (E) of a wave is related to its frequency (f) by the equation E = hf, where h is the Planck's constant. So, as frequency increases, the energy carried by the wave also increases.
2. Decrease in Wavelength: The frequency of a wave is inversely proportional to its wavelength (λ). This means that as the frequency of a wave increases, its wavelength decreases. In other words, when the wave's frequency becomes higher, its peaks and troughs become closer together, resulting in a shorter wavelength.
For example, if we consider visible light, which is a type of electromagnetic wave, an increase in frequency corresponds to a shift toward the higher energy end of the spectrum, moving from red to orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and finally to violet. Each of these colors has a specific frequency and corresponding wavelength. As frequency increases, wavelength decreases, and the colors transition smoothly into one another.
