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     • The speed (or sometimes you might see it called velocity) of a wave ( (v)) is how far the wave travels in a certain time. Wave speed is measured in metres per second ( (m,s^ {-1})). All the electromagnetic waves travel at 300,000,000 metres per second ( (3times 10^ {8},m,s^ {-1})). Sound travels at about 340 metres per second.
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   How fast does a wave travel?

   • The speed (or sometimes you might see it called velocity) of a wave (\ (v\)) is how far the wave travels in a certain time. Wave speed is measured in metres per second (\ (m\,s^ {-1}\)). All the electromagnetic waves travel at 300,000,000 metres per second (\ (3imes 10^ {8}\,m\,s^ {-1}\)). Sound travels at about 340 metres per second. Sound waves

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   What is wave velocity VW?

   • The wave velocity v w is the speed at which the disturbance moves. Wave velocity is sometimes also called the propagation velocity or propagation speed because the disturbance propagates from one location to another. Consider the periodic water wave in Figure 13.7. Its wavelength is the distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough.

   13.2 Wave Properties: Speed, Amplitude, Frequency, and Period

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   How do you calculate wave speed?

   • Calculate the speed of the waves. The wave speed is the distance traveled per time ratio. But wave speed can also be calculated as the product of frequency and wavelength. In this Lesson, the why and the how are explained.

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   How fast do electromagnetic waves travel?

   • All the electromagnetic waves travel at 300,000,000 metres per second (\ (3imes 10^ {8}\,m\,s^ {-1}\)). Sound travels at about 340 metres per second. Sound waves In National 4 Physics examine the properties of waves and use the wave equation, v = f λ, to relate the speed, frequency and wavelength.

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   What is the speed of an ocean wave?

   • In equation form, If the crest of an ocean wave moves a distance of 20 meters in 10 seconds, then the speed of the ocean wave is 2.0 m/s. On the other hand, if the crest of an ocean wave moves a distance of 25 meters in 10 seconds (the same amount of time), then the speed of this ocean wave is 2.5 m/s.

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   How fast does a sound wave travel?

   • In this instance, the sound wave travels 340 meters in 1 second, so the speed of the wave is 340 m/s. Remember, when there is a reflection, the wave doubles its distance. In other words, the distance traveled by the sound wave in 1 second is equivalent to the 170 meters down to the canyon wall plus the 170 meters back from the canyon wall.

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   In seismology and other areas involving elastic waves, S waves, secondary waves, or shear waves (sometimes called elastic S waves) are a type of elastic wave and are one of the two main types of elastic body waves, so named because they move through the body of an object, unlike surface waves.

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   The speed (or sometimes you might see it called velocity) of a wave (\(v\)) is how far the wave travels in a certain time. Wave speed is measured in metres per second (\(m\,s^{-1}\)).

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   Learn about the features of waves, their properties and uses in day to day situations, and how to calculate their speed,as well as satellite communication.

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   Like the speed of any object, the speed of a wave refers to the distance that a crest (or trough) of a wave travels per unit of time. But what factors affect the speed of a wave. In this Lesson, the Physics Classroom provides an surprising answer.

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   P-waves have speeds of 4 to 7 km/s, and S-waves have speeds of 2 to 5 km/s, but both are faster in more rigid materials. The P-wave gets progressively farther ahead of the S-wave as they travel through Earth’s crust.

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    The wave speed is the distance traveled per time ratio. But wave speed can also be calculated as the product of frequency and wavelength. In this Lesson, the why and the how are explained.