Mission WM2: Wave Characteristics



Mission WM2 pertains to the mathematical and conceptual nature of wave properties such as wavelength, amplitude, frequency and period. The mission consists of 40 questions organized into 11 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
 

Learning Outcomes

  • The student should be able to describe the basic characteristics of waves such as frequency, wavelength, amplitude, period, and speed.
  • The student should be able to utilize mathematical relationships related to wave characteristics.


 

Launch Mission WM2



 

Getting Help

If you are not familiar with this topic, then you should first learn about the topic using our written Tutorial or our Video Tutorial:
 

The Physics Classroom, Waves Unit, Lesson 2, Part a

The Physics Classroom, Waves Unit, Lesson 2, Part b

The Physics Classroom, Waves Unit, Lesson 2, Part c

The Physics Classroom, Waves Unit, Lesson 2, Part d

The Physics Classroom, Waves Unit, Lesson 2, Part e
 

 

Video Tutorials:

Anatomy of a Wave

Frequency vs. Period



 

 

Question-Specific Help

Each Question Group has its own Help page with information specific to the question. You can access the Help page from within the mission by tapping on the Help Me! icon (textbook). For your convenience, links to those pages are provided below: