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    Factors Influencing Wave Velocity: By: Karizza G. Tagao

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    Wave velocity is dependent on four main factors: wavelength, frequency, the medium through which the wave travels, and temperature. Wave velocity refers to the speed at which a wave propagates through a medium and is calculated as the product of the wavelength and frequency. The properties of the medium, including its density and elasticity, determine how fast waves can travel within it. Higher temperatures generally increase wave velocity as the kinetic energy and speed of molecules is greater at higher temperatures.

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    Wave velocity is dependent on four main factors: wavelength, frequency, the medium through which the wave travels, and temperature. Wave velocity refers to the speed at which a wave propagates through a medium and is calculated as the product of the wavelength and frequency. The properties of the medium, including its density and elasticity, determine how fast waves can travel within it. Higher temperatures generally increase wave velocity as the kinetic energy and speed of molecules is greater at higher temperatures.

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    Wave velocity is dependent on four main factors: wavelength, frequency, the medium through which the wave travels, and temperature. Wave velocity refers to the speed at which a wave propagates through a medium and is calculated as the product of the wavelength and frequency. The properties of the medium, including its density and elasticity, determine how fast waves can travel within it. Higher temperatures generally increase wave velocity as the kinetic energy and speed of molecules is greater at higher temperatures.

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    FACTORS INFLUENCING WAVE VELOCITY

    BY: KARIZZA G. TAGAO


    WAVE VELOCITY

    Wave velocity in common usage refers to speed and direction.


    Wave velocity is the velocity with which the wave propagates through the
    medium.
    Wave velocity is also called Phase velocity.
    WAVE VELOCITY

    Waves velocity is the velocity with which the wave (disturbance) travels in
    a medium and particle velocity is the one with which the particle moves
    about its mean position.
    Wave velocity is the velocity of transmission of wave where as the
    velocity of particle vibrations.
    WAVE VELOCITY
    WAVE VELOCITY
    The velocity of wave is equal to the product of its wavelength and frequency (number of vibrations per second) and its independent of its intensity.
    FACTORS INFLUENCING WAVE VELOCITY

    The velocity of wave is dependent on four factors:


     Wavelength
     Frequency
     Medium
     Temperature
    WAVELENGTH

    Wavelength is the measure of a complete wave cycle.


    It can be measured as the distance from crest to crest or from trough to
    trough. It is inversely proportional to frequency. This means the longer the
    wavelength, the lower the frequency.
    Formula for calculating the wavelength:
    FREQUENCY
    Fundamental characteristic of a wave.
    It is the measure of the number of waves passing through a point in a unit
    time. The velocity of wave is the distance travelled by a point on the wave.
    In general, for any wave the relation between frequency and velocity is
    proportionate.
    Formula for calculating frequency:
    MEDIUM

    Waves travel through a medium


    A medium is any substance or region through which a wave is transmitted.
    The speed is constant in a given medium.
    As waves travel through a medium two properties affect wave speed;
     Density- the higher the density the slower the wave.
     Elasticity- waves travel faster through materials that are more elastic.
    TEMPERATURE

    The speed of waves increase as temperature increases. This is due to the


    increased of kinetic energy of the air molecules and decrease in density.
    Temperature is also a condition that affects the speed of sound. Heat, like sound is
    a form of kinetic energy. Molecules at higher temperatures have more energy,
    thus they can vibrate faster, sound waves travel more quickly.
    Formula for calculating temperature;
     At a temperature of 293 degrees Kelvin (about 68 degrees F) and with the ideal
    gas constant being 8. 314 joules per mole-degree Kelvin, the root mean square
    velocity of helium atoms is;
    (3x8.314x293/4.002)^(1/2) = 42.7 meters per second
    TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE

    In Seismic Wave, Temperature tends to lower the speed of seismic waves and
    pressure tends to increase the speed. Pressure increases with depth in earth
    because the weight of the rocks above gets larger with increasing depth.
    Usually, the effect of pressure is the larger and in regions of uniform
    composition, the velocity generally increases with depth, despite the fact that
    the increase of temperature with depth works to lower the wav velocity.
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