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Gravitational waves

Short article about gravitational waves and how they might be detected, including by the LISA mission.

http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/gravity-1.cfm

Elementary Einstein: Gravitational waves

The basics of gravitational waves explained in simple terms.

http://www.einstein-online.info/elementary/gravWav

Gravitational Waves - Einstein's elusive children

Short article on the hunt for gravitational waves - distortions or the warping of the very fabric of space-time, which Einstein described as different aspects of reality itself.

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy/ligo_waves_991116.html

Stationary Wave

Animation of two full waves meeting and superposing to form a standing wave.

http://www2.biglobe.ne.jp/~norimari/science/JavaEd/e-wave4.html

Waves and wave motion

An introduction to longitudinal and transverse waves, and period and frequency.

http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=102

Waves

The nature and properties of waves are discussed and illustrated with the standing wave being introduced and explained. Clear explanation and appropriate graphics.

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/waves/

This applet demonstrates several superpositions of simple wave forms. The waves can be rectangular, elliptical, square or a triangle. A basic site which gives a basic understanding of the principle ...