That's not a speed; it has the wrong units. The relation that you have written looks like a common relation between two types of frequencies, but one of the variables that you have used is nonstandard.cashmoney805 said:Isn't v = 2pi * f though too? So doubling f would double v, right?
Actually I think that is the speed of a particle on a wave
Then that is the "speed" of the displacement associated with the oscillation. (Note that "speed" can be a generalized concept; not just length per time.)cashmoney805 said:Oh woops, I mean 2pi*f*Amplitude
Carid said:When you double the frequency, you halve the wavelength. The speed of the wave stays the same for a given medium. Waves change speed when they enter a different medium.
That equation is for speed of a particle on a string, going up and down. I didn't mean to write an equation that wasn't relevant to the question. I thought that equation gave you the wave speed, but after I posted I realized I was wrong. Instead of deleting my post, I just corrected it in case anyone read it and got confused. Sorry!DarylMBCP said:Thanks for responding but when and what is that equation used for? Oh ya, what is 2pi in this case?
Wave frequency and speed are directly proportional to each other. This means that as the frequency of a wave increases, its speed also increases. Similarly, as the frequency decreases, the speed of the wave also decreases.
Wave frequency is typically measured in units of hertz (Hz), which represents the number of waves passing a fixed point in one second. For example, a wave with a frequency of 5 Hz means that 5 complete waves pass by in one second.
Yes, wave speed can change depending on the medium through which the wave is traveling. For example, sound waves travel at different speeds through different mediums, such as air and water. Additionally, the speed of a wave can also change if the properties of the medium, such as temperature or density, change.
Wavelength and frequency are inversely proportional to each other. This means that as the wavelength of a wave increases, its frequency decreases, and vice versa. This relationship is described by the formula: frequency = speed/wavelength.
Wave speed and wave velocity are often used interchangeably, but they actually have different meanings. Wave speed refers to the rate at which a wave travels through a medium, while wave velocity takes into account both the speed and direction of the wave's movement. This means that two waves can have the same speed but different velocities if they are traveling in different directions.