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Unit: Waves

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Introduction to waves

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Identifying transverse and longitudinal wavesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Wave characteristics

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Characteristics of longitudinal and transverse wavesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Calculating wave speed, frequency, and wavelengthGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Calculating frequency and wavelength from displacement graphsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Wave energy from graphsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 1

Level up on the above skills and collect up to 400 Mastery points

Standing waves

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Wavelength and frequency for a standing waveGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!
Calculating frequency for harmonics of a standing waveGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Wave interference

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Predicting wave interference patternsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 2

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Unit test

Level up on all the skills in this unit and collect up to 800 Mastery points!

About this unit

Let's surf into the phenomena of waves. From sunshine to Wifi to regulating our heartbeats, this physics phenomenon shapes our lives and our world in so many ways.