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  • Wave Velocity: Calculating Speed from Frequency and Wavelength
    You can determine the velocity of a wave when given frequency and wavelength.

    Here's why:

    * Velocity (v): This is how fast the wave travels through a medium.

    * Frequency (f): This is the number of wave cycles that pass a point in a given amount of time.

    * Wavelength (λ): This is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave.

    The relationship between these three is:

    v = fλ

    This means that the velocity of a wave is equal to the product of its frequency and wavelength.

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