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Wave Interference

May 16, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Wave interference occurs when two waves, both travelling in the same medium, meet. Depending on the phase of the waves…

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Posted in: Physics, Waves Filed under: amplitude, constructive interference, destructive interference, interference, phase, superposition, wavelength, Waves

Wave Speed

January 24, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Wave Speed – the distance a wave travels per unit time. From kinematics we know that speed is equal to…

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Posted in: Physics, Waves Filed under: Electromagnetic Spectrum, frequency, period, physics, speed, Wave, wave speed, wavelength, Waves

Wave Definitions

November 16, 2020 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Waves are a transfer of energy that can be described as vibrations (or oscillations) about a rest point. Below is…

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Posted in: Physics, Waves Filed under: amplitude, crest, displacement, frequency, peak, period, physics, trough, wavelength, Waves
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