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Phase (waves)

physical science Maturity 5-7

Some things move in a cycle.

Oscillating sine wave.gif
Oscillating sine wave.gif
They go round and round. Think of a clock hand. It shows where you are in the turn. This helps us see the pattern. Can you see the pattern?
Sine waves same phase.svg
Sine waves same phase.svg

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File:Oscillating sine wave.gif
Oscillating sine wave.gif
File:Phase shift.svg
Phase shift.svg
File:Phase shifter using IQ modulator.gif
Phase shifter using IQ modulator.gif
File:Sine waves same phase.svg
Sine waves same phase.svg
File:Sine waves different phase.svg
Sine waves different phase.svg
File:Phase Comparison image two waves.gif
Phase Comparison image two waves.gif
File:Phase-shift illustration.png
Phase-shift illustration.png
File:Out of phase AE.gif
Out of phase AE.gif
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