Wave Speed, Frequency & Wavelength Calculator
Solve v = fλ for a wave's speed, frequency or wavelength — sound, light, radio or water waves.
Wave speed
343.2 m/s
- Wave speed (km/s)
- 0.3432 km/s
- Wave speed (km/h)
- 1,235.52 km/h
- Wave speed (mph)
- 767.717 mph
- Period (1 ÷ f)
- 0.00227273 s
Show the work
Wave speed from the two you know
v = f × λ
440 × 0.78 = 343.2 m/s
How it works
v = f × λ · f = v ÷ λ · λ = v ÷ f; period T = 1 ÷ f
Questions
- How does the wave speed, frequency & wavelength calculator work?
- v = f × λ · f = v ÷ λ · λ = v ÷ f; period T = 1 ÷ f.
- What do I need to enter?
- Solve for, Wave speed, Wave speed unit, Frequency, Frequency unit, Wavelength, Wavelength unit. Optional fields can be left blank.
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