Chapter 45 of 2363 min read
Transverse and longitudinal waves, speed of a wave
Why this is asked: Wave speed is fixed by the medium's own properties, not by the source's frequency or the wave's amplitude — crossing into a new medium leaves frequency exactly as the source set it, while wavelength and speed both change.
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