Velocity of Harmonic Wave is Wavelength times Frequency/Proof 1
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Theorem
Let $\phi$ be a harmonic wave expressed as:
- $\forall x, t \in \R: \map \phi {x, t} = a \map \cos {\omega \paren {x - c t} }$
where $c$ is the velocity of $\phi$.
Then:
- $c = \nu \lambda$
where:
- $\nu$ is the frequency of $\phi$
- $\lambda$ is the wavelength of $\phi$.
Proof
By definition, a harmonic wave is an instance of a periodic wave.
Hence Velocity of Periodic Wave is Wavelength times Frequency can be used directly.