The earliest scientists first observed the waves that earthquakes produce before they could accurately describe the nature of earthquakes or their fundamental causes, as discussed in Lessons 1–5.

Unit 6 Segment A: The Nature of Waves The properties of waves are explored. Unit 6 Segment A: The Nature of Waves Properties of waves are introduced as we explore the wave velocity equation by finding ...

An introduction to how Maxwell’s equations lead to electromagnetic plane waves. This lesson explains the physics behind wave ...

Explore how waves behave when they encounter a boundary on a string. This lesson in electrodynamics and wave physics explains how an incoming wave splits into reflected and transmitted waves depending ...

We visit a recording studio to explore the properties of sound. Unit 6 Segment B: Sound Waves Properties We visit a recording studio to explore the properties of sound. We explore the speed of sound ...