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5.4.1 What's in a wave?

You begin your inquiry into waves and communications by finding out about oscillations and how these are connected to waves. You will also explore how different kinds of oscillation produce waves that we experience as light or sound. Inquiry questions Factual: What is an oscillation? What kinds of oscillation are possible? Conceptual: How do we describe and quantify wave motion? How can we represent waves and their...

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