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Name: Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
ID: m12378
Language: English (en)
Summary: For middle school and up, a short explanation of the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves, with some suggestions for classroom presentation.
Subject: Arts
Keywords: longitudinal, sound, sound waves, transverse, waves
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Copyright Holders: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Maintainers: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Latest version: 1.10 (history)
First publication date: Sep 1, 2004 2:24 pm -0500
Last revision to module: Jan 18, 2013 6:41 am -0600

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Version History

Version: 1.12 Mar 27, 2013 1:41 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
removed broken link
Version: 1.11 Feb 15, 2013 8:22 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
took down call for research study participants
Version: 1.10 Jan 18, 2013 6:41 am -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
added call for research study participants
Version: 1.9 Oct 1, 2011 3:35 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
link to blog
Version: 1.8 Aug 16, 2011 12:34 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Rewrote instructions for slinky and jump-rope demonstrations.
Version: 1.7 Mar 11, 2011 10:55 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
removed from survey
Version: 1.6 Apr 13, 2010 5:08 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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linked to survey
Version: 1.5 Jan 4, 2010 3:37 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Added Google analytics code
Version: 1.4 Jun 12, 2009 11:11 am -0500 by Connexions
Changes: 
Modified markup for explicit .eps image reference
Version: 1.3 May 9, 2007 10:30 am -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
changed wavetypes image to look OK in PDF
Version: 1.2 Apr 6, 2005 2:20 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
added link
Version: 1.1 Sep 10, 2004 3:46 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Breaking up m11060 into smaller modules.

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