Wave Phenomena
Wave Phenomena
14 simulations in Wave Phenomena. Open individual simulation pages for controls and guided notes.
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Doppler Effect Moving source compresses/stretches waves Double Slit Experiment Wave interference creates bright/dark patterns Single-Slit Diffraction Diffraction envelope and fringe spreading through one slit Standing Waves Normal modes and nodes on a string with fixed ends Beats Envelope modulation from superposition of close frequencies Resonance Driven oscillator resonance peak and response amplitude Wave Reflection Fixed/free/partial boundary reflections and transmission Constructive & Destructive Interference Phase-dependent addition of two same-frequency waves Sonic Boom / Mach Cone Wavefronts and Mach cone geometry for supersonic motion Ripple Tank Multi-source wave interference visualization Fourier Synthesis Build complex waveforms by summing harmonics Wave Polarization Linear, circular, and elliptical polarization states Huygens' Principle Secondary wavelets form advancing wavefronts through apertures Chladni Patterns Nodal line patterns on vibrating plates