phetsims / phetsims/wave-interference
Wave amplitude changes when frequency is changed
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- TypeScript
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Description
@arouinfar forwarded this message from a client. Keeping the amplitude slider at the same value and changing the frequency ends up changing the amplitude of the wave:
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the Wave Interference simulation: keep the amplitude slider fixed, change the frequency, and compare the resulting wave amplitude. Trace the frequency and amplitude controls to find where the displayed wave changes, then verify that changing frequency preserves the selected amplitude.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100