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Unit 5: Wave properties
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From surfing in the sunshine to streaming a concert on WiFi, waves make all sorts of things possible. Learn about the basics of mechanical and electromagnetic waves, and explore how properties of waves are interconnected and how waves affect one another.
While light and sound may seem pretty different, they're actually related. Do you think they're siblings, or cousins?
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- Understand: mechanical wavesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
- Understand: electromagnetic wavesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Level up on the above skills and collect up to 160 Mastery points
When fancy headphones are advertised as "noise-canceling"
Practice
- Understand: wave interferenceGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
- Apply: wave interferenceGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Level up on the above skills and collect up to 160 Mastery points
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