Follow the links below to explore some basic concepts of simple harmonic motion and waves:
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- What is a wave? Types of waves
- Simple harmonic motion
- Energy in simple harmonic motion
- Transverse harmonic wave
- Longitudinal waves (sound waves)
- Intensity of a sound wave. Decibels
- Wavefront. Multi-dimensional waves. Plane waves
- Doppler effect
- Interference of waves
- Standing waves
- Wave interference due to a path difference
- Simple harmonic motion and waves problems and solutions
- How to find the equation for simple harmonic motion
- How to work with potential energy in simple harmonic motion
- Example of a harmonic wave function
- Doppler effect – ambulance problem with solution
- Doppler effect – bat and insect problem with solution
- Submarine and the Doppler effect problem with solution
- Sound intensity and power emitted by a speaker
- Standing waves on a violin string problem with solution
- Wave interference due to a path difference problem with solution
