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Virtual Ripple Tank

Title	Virtual Ripple Tank
Description	Students will investigate wave properties (speed in a medium, reflection, diffraction, interference) using the PhET virtual ripple tank.
Subject	Physics
Level	High School
Type	Lab
Duration	60 minutes
Answers Included	No
Language	English
Keywords	Sound, Waves
Simulation(s)	Wave Interference

Author(s)	Craig Young
Contact Email	craig.young@stanfordalumni.org
School / Organization	Stanford University
Date submitted	2/2/07
Date updated	10/16/10