1: Frequency of waves: if the ripple tank you are using has a signal generator, you will be able to read the frequency directly from this. To calculate it manually, observe a fixed point and count ...

These waves are higher frequency than surface waves. P waves are also known as compressional waves, because they push and pull. Particles subjected to a P wave move in the same direction that the wave ...

A sound wave is a vibration that travels through a solid, liquid or gas such as the air or water. A loud sound has a large amplitude, a high pitched sound has a high frequency. Musicians and ...