Wave on a String
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About
Topics
- Waves
- Frequency
- Amplitude
Description
Explore the wonderful world of waves! Even observe a string vibrate in slow motion. Wiggle the end of the string and make waves, or adjust the frequency and amplitude of an oscillator.
Sample Learning Goals
- Discuss wave properties using common vocabulary.
- Predict the behavior of waves through varying medium and at reflective endpoints.
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking (PDF). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Wave unit (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Lab CQs Demo |
5/27/15 |
| Waves on a String (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Lab CQs |
5/27/15 |
| EM wave analogy tutorial |
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Noah Podolefksy | UG-Intro | Lab | 5/27/15 |
| Wave demonstrations: water, sound, light (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Demo CQs |
5/27/15 |
| Wave clicker questions (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
CQs | 5/27/15 |
| Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
CQs | 5/27/15 |
| Speed of a Wave NGSS aligned |
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Susie Dykstra | HS | Lab | 9/2/15 | |
| Sound and Wave Basics |
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Dr. Wendy Adams and the Acoustical Society | UG-Intro MS HS |
HW | 8/20/15 | |
| Inquiry Activity: Waves |
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Christina Zaccagnino | MS | Lab Guided |
6/12/15 | |
| Investigating Properties of Transverse Waves |
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Elyse Zimmer | HS | Lab | 7/21/14 | |
| Properties of a wave |
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Jackie Esler | MS | CQs Lab |
7/25/11 | |
| Waves & The Electromagnetic Spectrum |
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Phil Cook | HS | HW | 6/6/09 | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | 10/19/15 | |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | 10/19/15 | |
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | 10/19/15 | ||
| Measuring waves using wave on a string model | Richard Knights | HS | Lab Guided |
9/13/15 | ||
| Finding Wave Properties | Karen King, Stephan Graham | HS | Lab | 4/28/15 | ||
| Transverse Standing Waves Exploration | Kevin Slattery | HS | Lab | 3/17/15 | ||
| Wave on a String Independent Student Learning Guide | Valerie Chapple | HS MS |
Lab | 1/9/15 | ||
| Verschil amplitude en frequentie | Gerrit de Wit | MS | Lab | 11/10/14 | ||
| Properties of a Wave Lab | Jason Acosta | HS | Lab | 10/2/13 | ||
| Oscillate Waves and Wavelengths | Kim Wu | MS | Lab CQs |
3/19/13 | ||
| Wave on a String Student Learning Guide | Kathleen Miller | MS | Lab | 7/28/12 | ||
| Wave Refraction and Reflection | Christine Deyo | HS | Lab | 5/29/12 | ||
| Wave Exporation | Michael Noel | HS MS |
Demo | 5/15/12 | ||
| Finding the speed of a wave on a string | J. Howard | HS | Lab | 2/15/12 | ||
| Properties of waves | Kristi Goodwin | MS | CQs | 10/27/11 | ||
| Standing Waves Exploration | N Whipple | HS | Lab | 8/31/11 | ||
| Applications of Sinusoidal Functions | Andrzej Sokolowski | HS | Lab | 12/29/10 | ||
| Slinky Lab With PhET Waves Simulation | Chris Bires | HS | Lab | 8/4/10 | ||
| Wave pre-lecture introduction for regular level | Steve Banasiak | HS | Lab | 4/24/10 | ||
| Sound Virtual Practical Activity | Bruce Carpenter | HS | Lab | 9/16/09 | ||
| Modeling: deriving "v =(wavelength)(f); et al. | T. Egan, J. Marino | HS | Lab | 5/26/09 | ||
| Reflection and Interference of Waves | Paul Williams, Myra West | UG-Intro | Lab | 1/5/09 | ||
| Wave on a String Simulation | S. Pennington | HS | CQs Lab |
5/7/08 | ||
| Wave Motion | unknown unknown | HS | HW | 4/25/08 | ||
| Investigating waves | Nancy Flowers | HS | Lab | 4/16/08 | ||
| Wave on a string--the basics | Chris Cochran | MS | Lab | 2/28/08 | ||
| Waves Review | Michael F. Gallo | HS | Lab HW |
2/8/08 | ||
| Wave on a String | Gretchen Swanson | HS | Lab | 9/18/07 | ||
| Standing Waves | Stephan Graham | HS | Lab | 9/18/07 | ||
| Waves on a String Discovery Activity | Lori Andersen | HS | Lab | 9/18/07 | ||
| Waves | Robert Kennedy | HS | Lab | 5/20/07 | ||
| Waves on a String | Katherine Frett | HS | Lab | 4/2/07 | ||
| Wave on a String Comparison | curt miller | HS | Lab | 3/31/07 | ||
| Measurement of wave parameters | Gagik Demirjian | HS MS |
Lab | 12/24/13 | ||
| Demonstartion of waves on a string | Gagik Demirjian | MS | Demo | 12/24/13 | ||
| 줄의 피동 SIM 사용지침서 | 이화국(Wha Kuk Lee) | UG-Intro HS |
Demo Lab |
5/18/13 |
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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Credits
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