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ThomasJNewton
1 year ago

In most cases, for example in the case of sound and light, the propagation speed is constant, so there is the simple mathematical relationship mentioned by 1mgont.

However, there is at least one exception, surface waves. The propagation speed also depends on the wavelength. That’s exactly what I need to look again.

isohypse
1 year ago

If λ is the wavelength and f is the frequency, then Phase velocity

c=λ*f

For simple waves, c is independent of λ; but this does not generally have to be the case (e.g., heavy waves in the atmosphere or waves in an electrical waveguide)

1mgont
1 year ago

Speed = Wavelength * Frequency

or: = Wavelength / Wavelength