Chapter 7
Wave and Sound
Describing wave motion, transverse and longitudinal waves, wave characteristics and graphs, wave behaviour at boundaries, and sound waves.
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7.1 Describing Wave Motion
7.2 Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
7.3 Characteristics of Waves
7.4 Graphical Representation of Wave
7.5 Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction of Wave
7.6 Sound Wave and Speed of Sound
Try it yourself
🔬 Wave on a String
Wiggle a string by hand or drive it with an oscillator, and see how wave speed, frequency, and damping interact.
Try this: Switch to "Oscillate" mode and adjust frequency, amplitude, and damping. Try a fixed end vs. a loose end.
Look for: Watch what happens to the wave when it reflects off a fixed end versus a free end.
Simulation by PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder — licensed CC BY-NC. View on phet.colorado.edu ↗