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Describing a Wave

• What is a Wave?
• Transverse and Longitudinal
• The connection with SHM
• Wavelength and Period
• Faster pulses
• Wave speed
• Frequency, Speed, and Wavelength

Phet simulation

• Try the "Wave on a String" simulation

Sample Problem

• Making use of the mathematical description

Tsunami information

• Tsunami links (and more) from Larry Braile at Purdue