Curated OER
HW Unit 10:2-Harmonic Motion
In this harmonic motion instructional activity, students answer 9 questions about pendulums, a slinky and characteristics of harmonic motion. They identify the changes in waves as the amplitude gets bigger and interpret a graph of...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Waves
Through informational text, interactive activities, and practice problems, students learn about the properties of waves, and how they transfer energy.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Sound
Through multiple animations and interactive activities, this module allows students to investigate the properties of sound.
Pennsylvania State University
Wave Animations: Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
This physics tutorial features text and animations explaining the particle motion of a medium through which transverse, longitudinal, or surface waves move.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Wave Motion
Two wave graphs depicting a sine wave and relating the various characteristics (wavelength, amplitude, frequency, and period) of a wave to each other. The site includes an interactive JavaScript form in which the visitor enters one...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Waves and Sound: Standing Wave Patterns Interactive
Students investigate the formation of standing waves, the vibrational patterns associated with the various harmonics, and the difference between transverse and longitudinal standing waves.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Waves: Categories of Waves
This physics tutorial helps students categorize waves based on distinguishing, observable characteristics.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Waves: The Anatomy of a Wave
Students explore the characteristics of both transverse and longitudinal waves.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Sound Is a Pressure Wave
Students see illustrated diagrams and animations to help them understand the pressure characteristics of a sound wave.
Pennsylvania State University
Kettering University: Vibration & Waves
A short tutorial providing general information about waves, their categories, properties and behaviors. Includes several animations and some practice questions with answers.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Wave Characteristics Review
Review the characteristics of periodic transverse and longitudinal waves such as wavelength, crest, trough, amplitude, expansion, and compression.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Sound Wave Characteristics
Kids learn about the characteristics of sound waves in the science of physics including mechanical, longitudinal, pressure, and intensity.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Wave Physics Glossary and Terms
Kids learn about the glossary and terms of waves in the science of physics including frequency, amplitude, transverse, mechanical, longitudinal, and more.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Basic Science of Waves
Kids learn about waves in the science of physics including types such as mechanical, electromagnetic, transverse, and longitudinal. Facts and examples are included.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Tensile Strength
Presents a simple definition of the phrase "tensile strength."