Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Characteristics of Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
Test yourself on the topics of identifying the characteristics of a longitudinal or transverse wave such as the wavelength, crest, and areas of compression with this multiple choice quiz.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Electromagnetic Waves: Origin and Theory
Discusses the history of the discovery and study of electromagnetism, the scientists who worked on it, the basic principle, how wavelength and frequency are related, and types of electromagnetic waves.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Light: Electromagnetic Waves, Electromagnetic Spectrum and Photons
This article discusses the properties of electromagnetic radiation and photons.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Light Waves/color: Electromagnetic and Visible Spectra
This illustrated physics tutorial explains the electromagnetic and visible spectra of light using illustrated examples and interactive practice problems.
My Science Site
Electromagnetic Spectrum: Colour and Waves
This resource provides information on the different wavelengths that make up the electromagnetic spectrum. Also contains information on waves and color.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Light Wave
[Free Registration/Login Required] Are there colors we don't see? This simulation addresses that question by exploring light as an electromagnetic wave. Learn how the electromagnetic wave relates its wavelength and frequency to the...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Traveling Wave Relationship
Online physics text that illustrates and explains the various characteristics of waves such as amplitude, period, frequency, wavelength, and speed. Includes interactive exercises.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Sound Wave Problem
Determine the speed of a sound wave through an alien atmosphere. You must also find the frequency of the wave source and the wavelength of the wave.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Wave Properties From Graph 1
Determine the wavelength and amplitude of a wave based on the vertical position vs. horizontal position graph.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Wave Equation
This program asks students to determine the variables in a wave equation. Students must determine wavelength, frequency, and amplitude.
University of California
Uc Berkeley: How Do You Measure a Light Wavelength?
Cool science site tests your knowledge of light by exploring the question: "How do you measure a light wavelength?" Allows users to test themselves as well as provides additional activities on wavelength and amplitude.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Light Waves/color: Two Point Source Interference Pattern
Students investigate the underlying causes of two-point source interference pattern. They also discover that the spatial separation between the antinodal and nodal lines in the pattern is related to the wavelength of the waves.
Libre Text
Libre Texts: Physics: Electromagnetic Waves
Utilize this wiki-type page created by students and faculty members to gain a higher understanding of the electromagnetic waves. Study the equations to comprehend how different variables can affect characteristics of wavelengths.
Pennsylvania State University
Kettering University: Vibration & Waves
A short tutorial providing general information about waves, their categories, properties and behaviors. Includes several animations and some practice questions with answers.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Energy, Light and Sound: Light
A video and a short quiz on the basic concepts and vocabulary for understanding light energy.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Cat Scans: Projecting Shadows
This page and the three pages which follow discuss how X-ray technology can be used to produce an image of the human body. Discussion is understandable and highly intriguing. Several interactive animations allow the visitor to explore...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Sound and Hearing
Home page for a hypertext course on physics. Accesses a range of topics from hearing to sound measurement to sound propoation to musical instruments.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Blackbody Radiation
This program will produce the blackbody radiation curve for one or two objects when the student inputs the temperature(s) in kelvin. The program will also display on the curve the peak frequency and wavelength when one object is selected.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Wave Speed: Lesson 2
This lesson will show how to calculate wavelength and determine wave speed. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Wave Speed."
Science Struck
Science Struck: Wavelength of Light
Describes the characteristics of light, presents two formulas for calculating its wavelength, and provides a table of the different wavelength ranges across the electromagnetic spectrum.
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Applications of Waves in Your Everyday Life
This site offers a variety of everyday activities and everyday experiences in which waves or sound waves play a role.
Harvard University
Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics: 1.2 Meter Millimeter Wave Telescope
Describes the collection of 1.2m millimeter wavelength radio telescopes that are operated by the Millimeter Wavelength Group at Harvard Smithsonian. It details some history of radio astronomy and of the telescope itself, gives great...
NASA
Nasa: Mission: Science: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Infrared Waves
Infrared light lies between the visible and microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Infrared light has a range of wavelengths, just like visible light has wavelengths that range from red light to violet.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Space: Star Light, Star Bright
This online exploration provides an opportunity to identify the different properties of waves and the relationship that exists between energy, wavelength, and frequency. Correlate images from the Hubble Telescope to the wavelength,...