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This is a printable student guide/worksheet created for middle school or 9th grade physical science level to accompany the PhET simulation Wave on a String. Students will explore how frequency, amplitude, wave speed, and string tension are related.
Note: The "Wave on a String" simulation must be open in a browser as students perform this activity. See Related Materials for a link to the simulation.
This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.
Topic: Wave Energy
Unit Title: Wave Properties: Frequency, Amplitude, Period, Phase This printable student guide/worksheet was created by a middle school teacher specifically for use with the PhET "Wave on a String" simulation (see activity above). Students gather data to explore how frequency, amplitude, wave speed, and string tension are related. Link to Unit:
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The PhET Project and C. Cochran, (2006), WWW Document, (https://phet.colorado.edu/en/activities/3045).
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The PhET Project and C. Cochran, PhET Teacher Ideas & Activities: Wave on a String--The Basics (2006), <https://phet.colorado.edu/en/activities/3045>.
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The PhET Project, & Cochran, C. (2008, February 8). PhET Teacher Ideas & Activities: Wave on a String--The Basics. Retrieved March 24, 2025, from https://phet.colorado.edu/en/activities/3045
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The PhET Project, and Chris Cochran. PhET Teacher Ideas & Activities: Wave on a String--The Basics. February 8, 2008. https://phet.colorado.edu/en/activities/3045 (accessed 24 March 2025).
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The PhET Project, and Chris Cochran. PhET Teacher Ideas & Activities: Wave on a String--The Basics. 2006. 8 Feb. 2008. 24 Mar. 2025 <https://phet.colorado.edu/en/activities/3045>.
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Author = "The PhET Project and Chris Cochran",
Title = {PhET Teacher Ideas & Activities: Wave on a String--The Basics},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {24 March 2025},
Month = {February 8, 2008},
Year = {2006}
}
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