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Understanding wave interference through sound experiments
Understanding frequency and amplitude in sound
Watch a suspended vibrating spring to learn about the propagation of sound waves
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Understanding wave interference through sound experiments
Overview of interference using the example of sound waves.
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Understanding frequency and amplitude in sound
The frequency and amplitude of sound waves as registered on an oscilloscope.
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Watch a suspended vibrating spring to learn about the propagation of sound waves
Learn about the propagation of sound waves from a point source by observing the motion...
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graphic representations of a sound wave
Graphic representations of a sound wave: (A) air at equilibrium, in the absence of...
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electromagnetic spectrum
The electromagnetic spectrum.
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prism
As white light is refracted, or bends, when it passes through a prism, it separates...
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