The Wave Speed Formula. This video describes what frequency is how it is measured how frequency and wavelength are related visually and mathematically and derives the mathematica. Derivation of the Formula lambda l refers to the wavelength the distance between the crests in meters m v refers to the velocity of the speed of waves are moving in a direction in meter per seconds ms f refers to the frequency the wave crests that go through a point in certain time cycles per second or hertz cycless or Hz.
V Velocity of light c 30 x 10 8 m for speed of light if not otherwise defined f frequency of light Hz.
Light will not achieve a speed higher than c or 299 x 108 ms. A particular wave of electromagnetic radiation has a wavelength of 573 nm when passing through a vacuum. Frequency x wavelength speed of light. The Wave Speed Formula.