Waves, Sound & Optics Calculators

Wave propagation and its optical and acoustic applications: wave speed, harmonics, Doppler shift, decibels, refraction, lenses and mirrors. Used by physics students, audio engineers, opticians and telescope builders.

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Wave Speed, Wavelength & Frequency Calculator
Solve v = fλ for wave speed, frequency or wavelength in air, water, glass or vacuum, and get the period, angular frequency and wavenumber alongside it.
Doppler Effect Calculator
Find the observed frequency, wavelength and pitch shift in cents when a sound source or listener moves, plus a relativistic mode for light and radar.
Sound Intensity & Decibel Level Calculator
Convert between sound intensity, sound pressure and decibel level, then find the level at a new distance or the combined level of several equal sources.
Snell's Law Refraction Calculator
Compute the refracted ray angle, critical angle for total internal reflection, Brewster angle and the speed of light in each medium from Snell's law.
Thin Lens Equation & Magnification Calculator
Solve 1/f = 1/do + 1/di for image distance, magnification, image height and lens power, and see whether the image is real or virtual, upright or inverted.

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