When you have a wave barrier the wave source speed and the wave speed Question 6 options: are equal in speed are different - the wave source is slower are different - the wave source is faster
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- Wave speed: the speed at which waves propagate through the medium; this is a property of the medium (and possibly the barrier). - Wave source speed: the speed at which the wave source itself is moving. Show more…
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