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= Important Equations and Quantities =

Frequency:

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|<math>\begin{matrix}f = \frac{1}{T}.\end{matrix}</math>
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(2.6)
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Speed:

<math>\begin{matrix}v &= &f\lambda\\&=& \frac{\lambda}{T}\end{matrix}</math>

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|+ '''Table 2.1:'''
Units used in Waves 
|- 
| align="CENTER" | Quantity
| align="CENTER" | Symbol
| align="CENTER" colspan="3" | S.I. Units
| align="CENTER" | Direction
|- 
| align="CENTER" | Amplitude
| align="CENTER" | ''A''
| align="CENTER" colspan="3" | ''m''
| align="CENTER" | --
|- 
| align="CENTER" | Period
| align="CENTER" | ''T''
| align="CENTER" colspan="3" | ''s''
| align="CENTER" | --
|- 
| align="CENTER" | Wavelength
| align="CENTER" | <math>\lambda</math>
| align="CENTER" colspan="3" | ''m''
| align="CENTER" | --
|- 
| align="CENTER" | Frequency
| align="CENTER" | ''f''
| align="CENTER" colspan="3"| ''Hz'' or ''s''<sup>−1</sup>
| align="CENTER" | --
|- 
| align="CENTER" | Speed
| align="CENTER" | ''v''
| align="CENTER" colspan="3" | ''m''.''s''<sup>−1</sup>
| align="CENTER" | --
|}