A Slinky can show two different types of waves - longitudinal and transverse.
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When two waves overlap, the resulting wave is the sum of the two original waves.
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Destructive Interference
The behavior of a wave reflecting at a boundary on the wave machine depends on whether the boundary is free or clamped.
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The measurement of wave speed, showing different factors that influence it.
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Two different media
The wave machine is used to show how the frequency and the wavelength of a wave depend on one another.
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