Here's why:
* Wave Speed: The speed of a wave is determined by the medium it travels through. For a given medium, the wave speed is constant.
* Wavelength: The wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave.
* Frequency: The frequency is the number of waves that pass a point in a given time.
The relationship between these three is:
Speed = Wavelength x Frequency
Since the speed is constant, if the wavelength increases, the frequency must decrease to maintain the equation.