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Waves & Sound

Speed, frequency, wavelength and the Doppler shift

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Waves and sound cover wave speed, echoes, the Doppler shift, and standing-wave harmonics on strings and in pipes.

Skills in this topic

  • Wave Speed & Frequency

    Link speed, frequency and wavelength, and find the speed of a wave on a string

  • Sound & Doppler

    Time an echo, adjust the speed of sound for temperature, and shift a frequency

  • Standing Waves

    Find the harmonics of a string and of open and closed pipes

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