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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…
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Motion of a Mass on a Spring
In a previous part of this lesson, the motion of a mass attached to a spring…
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Pendulum Motion
A simple pendulum consists of a relatively massive object hung by a string from a…
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Properties of Periodic Motion
A vibrating object is wiggling about a fixed position. Like the mass on a spring…
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Waves
Vibrations Vibrational Motion Things wiggle. They do the back and forth. They vibrate; they shake; they…
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Combination Circuits
Previously in Lesson 4, it was mentioned that there are two different ways to connect…
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Parallel Circuits
As mentioned in a previous section of Lesson 4, two or more electrical devices in a…
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Series Circuits
As mentioned in the previous section of Lesson 4, two or more electrical devices in a…
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Two Types of Connections
When there are two or more electrical devices present in a circuit with an energy…