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Physics & Earth Science
MS-PS4-1

Use wave properties to explain sound, light, and information

Describe amplitude, wavelength, frequency, speed, reflection, absorption, and transmission.

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  1. 1Describe amplitude, wavelength, frequency, speed, reflection, absorption, and transmission.
  2. 2Use wave models to explain sound and light behavior.

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Wave properties · Khan Academy

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Frequency 4 Hz, wavelength 33 m. What is wave speed?

Wave model 33 keeps speed constant while frequency increases by 5 Hz. What happens to wavelength?

Frequency 3 Hz, wavelength 11 m. What is wave speed?

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Use wave properties to explain sound, light, and information practice · PeerTutor