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- This article is about waves in the most general scientific sense; a separate article focuses on ocean waves.
- For other meanings see wave (disambiguation).
A wave is a disturbance that propagates through space, often transferring energy. While a mechanical wave exists in a medium (which on deformation is capable of producing elastic restoring forces), waves of electromagnetic radiation (and probably gravitational radiation) can travel through vacuum, that is, without a medium. Waves travel and transfer energy from one point to another, with little or no permanent displacement of the particles of the medium (there is little or no associated mass transport); instead there are oscillations around fixed positions.
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As the tide ebbs & the sky is stormy, an ancient sea chantey sings the waves. .......standing in a shaft of light, reaching up to paradise
BodegaBayBroker (George Capone III) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:33:38 -0000
As the tide ebbs & the sky is stormy, an ancient sea chantey sings the waves. .......standing in a shaft of light, reaching up to paradise
I love yall.... yall be here *waves fingers back & forth frm eyes* lmao
tmBoyGenius (Kenny E. Neutron™) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:32:37 -0000
I love yall.... yall be here *waves fingers back & forth frm eyes* lmao
@BogdanBocse Here's the video with the shiny pretty waves: http://bit.ly/91ygel #shiny
favhub (Fav Hub) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:32:27 -0000
@BogdanBocse Here's the video with the shiny pretty waves: http://bit.ly/91ygel #shiny
Small kine waves @ Kewalos #surf http://tweetphoto.com/6310636
MiwaOgletree (Miwa Hamada Ogletree) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:32:24 -0000
Small kine waves @ Kewalos #surf http://tweetphoto.com/6310636
@mkerstein Have a nice trip, see you next fall. *waves*
Jon_Lupen (Jon Lupen) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:32:07 -0000
@mkerstein Have a nice trip, see you next fall. *waves*
@OllyTed Hi Ted! *waves back* Are you having fun at the #pawpawty?
OatieDog (Oatie Van Der Snoot) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:32:02 -0000
@OllyTed Hi Ted! *waves back* Are you having fun at the #pawpawty?
Doppler Effect Activity - This shockwave activity shows the way that waves originate from a single moving source, and provides a link to the same activity using two sources.
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Doppler Effect Demonstration - A Java applet showing the how wave fronts cause the effect.
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Doppler Radar is a Key Forecasting Tool - Find out how the Doppler effect is used to read the weather, and how it can be used in short term weather prediction.
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How Wave Pools Work - Explains a variety of concepts related to making waves in water.
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Longitudinal Wave Activity - See how the particles move, and the graphs for acceleration, velocity and displacement when the sound frequency is changed in this activity.
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Radio Transmission - Learn about the different stages of radio transmission, how radio waves are emitted, and the difference between AM and FM radio.
Wave Parts - A diagram of a wave, with labeled parts. Includes an interactive window in which the user can change the frequency of the wave.
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