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Finding Wave Properties

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Submission Information

Karen King, Stephan Graham   authors
karen.king@scienceandtech.org   contact email
Denver School of Science and Technology   school/organization
3/07 submitted
4/08 updated

Contribution Description

Finding Wave Properties   title
Wave on a String   simulations
AlgebraEquations keywords
This is an activity we use in 9th grade physics towards the beginning of the wave unit. The students' learning goals are:

1) Calculate and measure different wave characteristics (frequency, period, amplitude, wavelength).
2) Describe the relationships among each of these wave characteristics

We introduce these concepts first in class and then do the simulation the next day.   description
High School   level
Lab   type
Physics   subject
60 minutes duration
No answers included
standards compliance
  Content Level
Content Standard K-4 5-8 9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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