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Describe how to calculate the speed of a wave.

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The speed of a wave can be calculated through v=fλ, where v is the speed of the wave, f is the frequency, and λ (lambda) is the wavelength.  Simply use the frequency times the wavelength to find the speed.  This is the simplest answer I can give; hope it helps!
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