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Define velocity of wave motion. Give the expression wave velocity.

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The ratio of distance travelled by a wave to the time taken is known as the velocity of the wave.
`v =(omega)/(k)= (lambda)/( T )` where `= ` wavelength ,T = period of the wave.
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