Is wave speed greater in air or in water?

The SI unit of wave speed is metres per second (m/s).

This unit tells us the distance a wave travels in one second. 

Since wave speed (v) is calculated using the formula:

$v=f \lambda$

(where f is frequency in hertz (Hz) and lambda is wavelength in metres),

multiplying Hz (1/s) by metres (m) gives the result in

The speed of a wave depends on the properties of the medium through which it travels. The key factors include

• Type of medium (solid, liquid, or gas)
• Density and elasticity of the medium
• Temperature (especially for sound waves in gases)
• Wavelength and frequency of the wave

The fastest any wave can travel is the speed of light in a vacuum. It is known that this speed is approximately 3 * 10 (to the power 8) metres per second (m/s). In physics, this speed is considered the upper limit for the speed of all electromagnetic waves. Common examples of it include light, radio

To know how fast a wave travels, it is important to know through which medium it pass through. The wave velocity or the speed at which a wave travels shows how quickly the energy moves through a specific medium. It could be air, water, or steel. We calculate waves speed in physics using the formula: