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Title
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Activity: Wave on a String |
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Description
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This activity guides students through observations which will teach them what the terms wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and the speed of a wave mean. Students will explore the proportion between wavelength and frequency and will end the activity by writing an equation relating those quantities to the speed of a wave. Suitable for basic physics or anywhere an introduction to the basics of describing waves would be helpful, such as in astronomy or chemistry when studying the electromagnetic spectrum. |
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Subject
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Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics |
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Level
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High School, Middle School, Undergrad - Intro |
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Type
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Discussion Prompts, Guided Activity, Lab |
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Duration
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30 minutes |
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Answers Included
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No |
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Language
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English |
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Keywords
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amplitude, frequency, inverse, proportion, speed, wave characteristics, wavelength |
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Simulation(s)
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Wave on a String (HTML5) |
