Topic 4: Waves

Class Notes

Topic 4.1: Oscillations

Topic 4.2: Traveling Waves

Topic 4.3: Wave Characteristics

Topic 4.4: Wave Behavior

Topic 4.5: Standing Waves

Formatives

Topic 4 Full Review

Practice Elements

Refraction (CP).pdf

Sound & Wave Speed Calculations.pdf

Wave Speed Calculations II.pdf

Wavefronts.pdf

Simulations

Waves IntroMake waves with a dripping faucet, audio speaker, or laser! Adjust frequency and amplitude, and observe the effects. Hear the sound produced by the speaker, and discover what determines the color of light.

Wave on a StringExplore the wonderful world of waves! Even observe a string vibrate in slow motion. Wiggle the end of the string and make waves, or adjust the frequency and amplitude of an oscillator.

Wave InterferenceMake waves with a dripping faucet, audio speaker, or laser! Add a second source to create an interference pattern. Put up a barrier to explore single-slit diffraction and double-slit interference. Experiment with diffraction through elliptical, rectangular, or irregular apertures.

YouTube Videos

Cymatics

Oscillations

C. Doner

Wave Characteristics

C. Doner

Standing Waves

C. Doner

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