(Physics) Energy, Wavelength, and Frequency Walk into a Bar

The bartender looks up and says, Hey, is this some kind of joke?”

Energy and frequency are proportional. Wavelength is inversely proportional to energy and frequency. When energy increases, wavelength decreases. When when frequency decreases, wavelength increases.

A fun way to remember the relationship between energy, wavelength, and frequency is by giving each of them a physical representation. Imagine energy and frequency are in a relationship: they are both compatible with one another because they are similar to each other. One day, wavelength comes walking down the street and catches the attention of energy. Wavelength is the new girl on the block. She is different and does not follow social norms. Energy is blown away after seeing wavelength and his attention starts to waver from frequency. Frequency is jealous of wavelength because of all the attention that the new girl is getting, all because she is different from the both of them. Frequency pulls energy away in order to keep him all to herself, and they try to stay away from wavelength because she is different and that threatens their natural way of life.

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