Wave speed is the distance the wave travels in a given amount of time, such as the number of meters it travels per second. The equation that represents the wave speed is given as follows: If an ocean wave crest travels a distance of 30 m in 10 seconds, then the speed of …

As an example, for water waves, v w is the speed of a surface wave; for sound, v w is the speed of sound; and for visible light, v w is the speed of light. The amplitude X is completely independent of the speed of propagation v w and depends only on the amount of energy in the wave.

Omni's wave speed calculator allows you to determine the speed of waves from their frequency and wavelength. Continue reading this article to learn what wave speed is and how to calculate it. You will also find an example of wave speed calculation using this tool.