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General formulae for calculating wave velocity in different media

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General formulae for calculating wave velocity in different media

 

  1. Velocity of longitudinal wave in liquid and gases is given by:

Where, ,

 

  1. Velocity of longitudinal waves in solid rod is given by:

Where, 

              

              

 

  1. Velocity of transverse wave on a stretched string is given by:

Where,

             

             

 

  1. Velocity of electromagnetic waves is given by:

Where, 

             

             

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