Wave animations

Spring wave	Waves are the result of a disturbance or variation that transfers energy progressively from one point to another.
String wave	Click slowly or rapidly (change the frequency) to see the effect on wavelength (the distance between successive peaks).
Particle wave	This is how sound is transmitted. Note that the disturbance propagates, but the particles stay in the same place.
Tsunami wave	Note that the wave attenuates as it loses energy. (Its amplitude (height) diminishes).
Do the wave	Again, the people stay in the same seats as the disturbance propagates.

 

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