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Unit 5: Wave properties

400 possible mastery points

About this unit

From surfing in the sunshine to streaming a concert on WiFi, waves make all sorts of things possible. Learn about the basics of mechanical and electromagnetic waves, and explore how properties of waves are interconnected and how waves affect one another.
While light and sound may seem pretty different, they're actually related. Do you think they're siblings, or cousins?

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When fancy headphones are advertised as "noise-canceling"

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