Wave Velocity in Terms of Angular Frequency and Wave Number

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Wave Velocity in Terms of Angular Frequency and Wave Number

### Formula

$$v=\frac{\omega}{k}$$

### Terminologies

- v β†’ Wave velocity.

- Ο‰ β†’ Angular frequency.

- k β†’ Wave number.

### Conditions / Special Cases

Using:

$$\omega=2\pi f$$

and

$$k=\frac{2\pi}{\lambda}$$

gives:

$$v=f\lambda$$

### Usage

- Used for wave velocity calculations.

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