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Reflection, Refraction, and Diffraction
Previously in Lesson 3, the behavior of waves traveling along a rope from a more dense medium to a…
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Behavior of Waves
Boundary Behavior As a wave travels through a medium, it will often reach the end of…
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As was discussed in Lesson 1, a wave is produced when a vibrating source periodically disturbs…
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The Speed of a Wave
A wave is a disturbance that moves along a medium from one end to the other. If…
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Energy Transport and the Amplitude of a Wave
As mentioned earlier, a wave is an energy transport phenomenon that transports energy along a medium without…
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Frequency and Period of a Wave
The nature of a wave was discussed in Lesson 1 of this unit. In that lesson, it…
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Properties of a Wave
The Anatomy of a Wave A transverse wave is a wave in which the particles of the…
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Categories of Waves
Waves come in many shapes and forms. While all waves share some basic characteristic properties…
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What is a Wave?
So waves are everywhere. But what makes a wave a wave? What characteristics, properties, or behaviors are shared…
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The Nature of a Wave
Waves and Wavelike Motion Waves are everywhere. Whether we recognize it or not, we encounter…