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Dispersion (water waves)

physical science Maturity 11-13

Waves move on the water.

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Wave group.gif
Some waves move fast. Some waves move slow. This happens when waves are long. It happens when waves are short. Do you like to watch the sea?
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It is fun to see them move!

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Sine wave amplitude.svg
File:Dispersion gravity 1.svg
Dispersion gravity 1.svg
File:Dispersion gravity 2.svg
Dispersion gravity 2.svg
File:Wave group.gif
Wave group.gif
File:Wave group space time.svg
Wave group space time.svg
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Wea00816.jpg
File:Wave disp.gif
Wave disp.gif
File:Interfacial wave rigid boundaries.svg
Interfacial wave rigid boundaries.svg
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