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This item is an interactive tutorial for high school physics/physical science on wave properties. It explores variables that affect the speed of a wave traveling through a medium. This resource serves to dispel the misconception that wave speed is a factor of the frequency of the wave. It was developed to build understanding that the wave speed is dependent on properties of the medium in which it moves. A self-paced question-and-answer sequence is provided at the end.
This item is part of The Physics Classroom, a web-based collection of tutorials for high school physics students.
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T. Henderson, (1996), WWW Document, (https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/waves/U10L2d.cfm).
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T. Henderson, The Physics Classroom: The Speed of a Wave (1996), <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/waves/U10L2d.cfm>.
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Henderson, T. (2008, December 12). The Physics Classroom: The Speed of a Wave. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/waves/U10L2d.cfm
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Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: The Speed of a Wave. December 12, 2008. https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/waves/U10L2d.cfm (accessed 20 April 2024).
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Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: The Speed of a Wave. 1996. 12 Dec. 2008. 20 Apr. 2024 <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/waves/U10L2d.cfm>.
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Author = "Tom Henderson",
Title = {The Physics Classroom: The Speed of a Wave},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {20 April 2024},
Month = {December 12, 2008},
Year = {1996}
}
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