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Physics HL

Chapter 13: The Wave Model

Build wave fluency from mechanical pulses to electromagnetic and gravitational waves, with strong graph interpretation and wave-equation problem solving.

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Simulation: Pulse-to-Wave Variables and Probe Tracking

Use a transverse-wave model to connect displacement-distance and displacement-time views while tracking one probe particle's motion.

Appears in: 13.1 Mechanical Pulses and Waves, 13.2 Transverse and Longitudinal Waves, 13.3 Electromagnetic Waves

Period

0.455 s

Wave speed

3.080 m/s

Probe displacement

4.17 cm

Probe particle velocity

0.381 m/s

Energy transferDisplacement vs distance (snapshot)Displacement vs time at probe point

Keep the distinction sharp: wave speed is how fast phase travels along the medium, while particle speed is how fast individual medium particles oscillate about equilibrium.