What determines the speed of a wave?

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The properties of whatever it's waving through do.

For mechanical waves, like sound, slinky, and seismic waves, it's the mechanical
properties of the medium, like density, elasticity, and viscosity.

For electromagnetic waves, like light and radio ones, it's the electrical properties
of the medium, like the electrostatic permittivity, and the magnetic permeability.

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