No, changing the frequency of a wave does not directly affect its amplitude. Frequency and amplitude are two independent properties of a wave.
Frequency refers to the number of complete cycles or oscillations of a wave that occur in a given time period. It is measured in hertz (Hz) and determines the pitch of a sound wave or the color of light.
Amplitude, on the other hand, refers to the maximum displacement or intensity of a wave from its equilibrium or average value. It represents the strength or magnitude of the wave and is typically measured as the distance from the equilibrium position to the highest point of the wave.
While changing the frequency of a wave does not affect its amplitude directly, it can have indirect effects on the perception of amplitude. In the context of sound waves, for example, human perception of loudness is influenced by both the amplitude and frequency of the wave. At different frequencies, the same amplitude may be perceived as louder or softer due to the frequency response characteristics of the human ear. This is why equalizing sound systems is important, as different frequencies can be perceived differently even with the same amplitude.