Physics topic
Waves and Oscillations
Explore wave properties, interference, sound, and light phenomena through interactive physics.
Wave properties
Amplitude describes the size of an oscillation, while frequency and wavelength are connected by the wave speed. Interactive controls make those relationships visible.
Wave interference
When waves overlap, their displacements add. Constructive and destructive interference create beats, nodes, antinodes, and diffraction patterns.
Sound and light
Sound needs a material medium, while electromagnetic waves travel through a vacuum. Both can reflect, refract, diffract, and interfere.