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The formula that relates the speed, frequency, and wavelength of electromagnetic waves, v=fλv=f \lambda, was known before relativity was developed. Relativity has not changed this equation, but it has added a new feature to it. What is that feature?

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Explanation: Various experiments could not be explained by simple wave theory before the development of the Theory of Relativity. The debate over the speed of light was the reason behind this. Because of this, the speed of light varied depending on the medium. The wave equation becomes more adaptable thanks to Einstein's special theory of relativity, which established that light travels at the same speed in all medium.

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