Phase velocity from angular velocity and wavevector =================================================== The phase velocity of a wave is the rate at which the wave propagates in a medium. It is the velocity at which the phase of one frequency component of the wave travels. The phase velocity is collinear with the wavevector. **Notes:** #. Angular wavevector is a vector used in describing a wave. Its magnitude is the angular wavenumber of the wave. Its direction is perpendicular to the wavefront, and in isotropic media it is also the direction of wave propagation. #. Also see the :ref:`scalar counterpart ` of this law. **Links:** #. `Wikipedia, derivable from here `__. .. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.laws.waves.vector.phase_velocity_from_angular_velocity_and_wavevector .. py:data:: phase_velocity Vector of the phase velocity of the wave. See :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.phase_speed`. Symbol: :code:`v` Latex: :math:`{\vec v}` Dimension: :code:`velocity` .. py:data:: angular_frequency :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.angular_frequency` of the wave. Symbol: :code:`w` Latex: :math:`\omega` Dimension: :code:`angle/time` .. py:data:: angular_wavevector Angular wavevector of the wave. See :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.angular_wavenumber`. Symbol: :code:`k` Latex: :math:`{\vec k}` Dimension: :code:`angle/length` .. py:data:: phase_velocity_law_ :code:`v = w / norm(k)^2 * k` Latex: .. math:: {\vec v} = \frac{\omega}{\left \Vert {\vec k} \right \Vert^{2}} {\vec k} .. py:data:: angular_wavevector_law :code:`k = w / norm(v)^2 * v` Latex: .. math:: {\vec k} = \frac{\omega}{\left \Vert {\vec v} \right \Vert^{2}} {\vec v}