Wave practicals and measuring wave properties

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By the end you’ll be able to

plan and describe practical methods to measure wave speed, frequency and wavelength for water waves, sound waves or waves on strings
use appropriate apparatus to measure wave properties, including rulers, timers, oscilloscopes, microphones, signal generators and light/lens equipment where relevant
process experimental data to determine wavelength, frequency, period or wave speed using $v=f\lambda$

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evaluate wave experiments by considering precision, repeatability, sources of uncertainty and improvements to apparatus or method

interpret practical results, tables, traces and graphs from wave investigations to reach valid conclusions

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