Topics
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Frequency
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Amplitude
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Wave Speed
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Wavelength
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Water
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Sound
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Light
Description
Make waves with a dripping faucet, audio speaker, or laser! Adjust frequency and amplitude, and observe the effects. Hear the sound produced by the speaker, and discover what determines the color of light.
Sample Learning Goals
- Make waves with water, sound, and light and see how they are related.
- Discuss wave properties using common vocabulary.
- Explain how changing the frequency and amplitude affects the characteristics of the wave.
- Design an experiment to measure the speed of the wave.
Version 1.0.2
HTML5 sims can run on iPads and Chromebooks, as well as PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
iPad:
iOS 12+ Safari
iPad compatible sims
Android:
Not officially supported. If you are using the HTML5 sims on Android, we recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome.
Chromebook:
Latest version of Google Chrome
The HTML5 and Flash PhET sims are supported on all Chromebooks.
Chromebook compatible sims
Windows Systems:
Microsoft Edge, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Google Chrome.
Macintosh Systems:
macOS 10.9.5+, Safari 9+, latest version of Chrome.
Linux Systems:
Not officially supported. Please contact phethelp@colorado.edu with troubleshooting issues.
