Abstract
After reading this chapter you should
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know that waves transfer energy
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know the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves
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know what determines the frequency and speed of waves
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be able to apply the wave equation
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understand wave behaviour in reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference.
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© 1999 M. J. Harrison, F. R. McKim
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Harrison, M., McKim, F. (1999). Waves. In: Mastering Physics. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14553-9_12
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