Timeline for Do two waves with same frequency, automatically have same wavelength?
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| Aug 18, 2018 at 14:14 | history | edited | user191954 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 18, 2018 at 14:12 | comment | added | user191954 | @lalala That is an important thing to mention; I'll edit my answer to include that. | |
| Aug 18, 2018 at 14:10 | comment | added | lalala | The only point this shows is that when light goes from one medium to another then the frequency stays constant (which is a very inportant point) | |
| Aug 18, 2018 at 14:08 | history | edited | user191954 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 18, 2018 at 14:05 | comment | added | user191954 | @lalala I'm not talking about what's going on inside the eye. I just wished to make the point that our eyes distinguish between frequencies, not wavelengths. I mentioned eyes only after some deliberation about possible misinterpretation, because I wanted to make it possible for people to imagine looking at things underwater. | |
| Aug 18, 2018 at 14:00 | comment | added | lalala | Well the observation happens at the back of the eye, so the medium is the same before it hits the retina. I understand what you want to say, but your example does not show it. | |
| Aug 18, 2018 at 13:52 | history | answered | user191954 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |