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Wikipedia: Wave HandoutWikipedia: Wave Handout
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Wikipedia: Wave

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An in-depth encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on waves gives a definition for what a wave is. Other content in the article includes a list of examples and characteristics of waves, information about the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves, an explanation of the variables used in explaining the physical description of waves, information on traveling waves, and a section about the wave equation.

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amplitude, diffraction, frequency, longitudinal waves, refraction, standing waves, transverse waves, wavelength, waves

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characteristics of waves, dispersion, examples of waves, interference, travelling wave, travelling waves, wave characteristics, wave equation, wikipedia, longitudinal wave, period, reflection, standing wave, transverse wave, wave
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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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Handouts & References
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For Administrator Use
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0L
Language
Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Other, Arabic

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