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01 · Predict first

Where will a sound wave fail to travel?

A vibration can cross air or water, but not empty space as sound.

Where will a sound wave fail to travel?

A guess is a great start. Choose what you think!

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EXH-0001What changes when the same jump happens on Earth and the Moon?

Predict, change the conditions, and compare a jump on Earth and the Moon.

EXH-0004How can white light become a rainbow?

Turn a prism and watch the incoming ray bend and spread into colors.