Waves on a String - Revision history

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NRJC: Created page with "==Key Stage 4== ===Meaning=== A '''wave on a string''' is a transverse wave that passes along a piece of string, wire or cable. ===About Waves on a String==="

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Created page with "==Key Stage 4== ===Meaning=== A '''wave on a string''' is a transverse wave that passes along a piece of string, wire or cable. ===About Waves on a String==="

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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
A '''wave on a string''' is a [[transverse]] [[wave]] that passes along a piece of string, wire or cable.

===About Waves on a String===

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	\| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" \|'''Waves on a string''' can be observed using the [[equipment]] shown in the [[diagram]]. If the [[oscillator]] is set to a known [[frequency]] the [[wavelength]] can be measured with a ruler and this can be used to find the [[Wave Speed\|wave speed]].		\| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" \|'''Waves on a string''' can be observed using the [[equipment]] shown in the [[diagram]]. If the [[oscillator]] is set to a known [[frequency]] the [[wavelength]] can be measured with a ruler and this can be used to find the [[Wave Speed\|wave speed]].
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		+	==Beyond the Curriculum==
		+	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6EGyFAGpXU}}

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 : A '''wave on a string''' is a [[Mechanical Wave|mechanical wave]].
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	===About Waves on a String===		===About Waves on a String===
		+	: A '''wave on a string''' is a [[Mechanical Wave\|mechanical wave]].
		+	: A '''wave on a string''' is [[transverse]] because the [[oscillation]] is [[perpendicular]] to the direction of travel of the [[wave]].
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		+	\|[[File:StringWave.png\|center\|500px]]
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		+	\| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" \|'''Waves on a string''' can be observed using the [[equipment]] shown in the [[diagram]]. If the [[oscillator]] is set to a known [[frequency]] the [[wavelength]] can be measured with a ruler and this can be used to find the [[Wave Speed\|wave speed]].
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 ==Key Stage 4==
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-A '''wave on a string''' is a [[transverse]] [[wave]] that passes along a piece of string, wire or cable.
+A '''wave on a string''' is a [[transverse]] [[wave]] that passes along a length of string, wire or cable.
 ===About Waves on a String===