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Title Wave Representations (Inquiry Based)
Description The students will use the simulation to learn the goals through an inquiry approach.Learning Goals:Students will be able to think about waves as a function of time, space or space-time and explain why waves might be represented in these different ways.
Subject Physics
Level High School, Undergrad - Intro
Type Lab
Duration 60 minutes
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords Sound, Waves, functions, math, phet activity, sine
Simulation(s) Fourier: Making Waves

Author(s) Trish Loeblein
Contact Email patricia.loeblein@colorado.edu
School / Organization PhET CU Boulder
Date submitted 8/11/05
Date updated 7/7/13

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How did you use this activity or change it for your class? Answer keys are often not available because the activities are inquiry based and lead to multiple answers. Professionally constructive comments welcome.

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