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By the end of this unit Students will be able to:
Topic 1.1 - Waves in 1 Dimension
S3P-1-01 Describe a wave as a transfer of energy.
S3P-1-02 Describe, demonstrate, and diagram the characteristics of transverse and longitudinal waves.
S3P-1-03 Compare and contrast the frequency and period of a periodic wave.
S3P-1-04 Derive and solve problems, using the wave equation (v = fλ).
S3P-1-05 Describe, demonstrate, and diagram the transmission and reflection of waves travelling in one dimension.
S3P-1-06 Use the principle of superposition to illustrate graphically the result of combining two waves.
S3P-1-07 Investigate the historical development of a significant application of communications technology that uses waves.
Topic 1.2 - Waves in 2 Dimensions
S3P-1-08 Describe and give examples of two-dimensional waves.
S3P-1-09 Compare and contrast a wavefront and a wave ray.
S3P-1-10 Describe, demonstrate, and diagram the reflection of plane (straight) and circular waves.
S3P-1-11 Describe, demonstrate, and diagram the refraction of plane (straight) waves.
S3P-1-12 Derive Snell’s Law using the relationships between wavelength, velocity, and the angles of incidence and refraction.
S3P-1-13 Experiment to demonstrate Snell’s Law.
S3P-1-14 Describe, demonstrate, and diagram diffraction of water waves.
S3P-1-15 Describe, demonstrate, and diagram how constructive and destructive interference produce an interference pattern from two point sources.
S3P-1-16 Derive the path difference relationship for the interference pattern from
two point sources
Topic 1.1 - Waves in 1 Dimension
S3P-1-01 Describe a wave as a transfer of energy.
- Include: medium, mechanical wave, pulse, periodic wave
S3P-1-02 Describe, demonstrate, and diagram the characteristics of transverse and longitudinal waves.
- Include: crest, trough, amplitude, wavelength, compression, rarefaction
S3P-1-03 Compare and contrast the frequency and period of a periodic wave.
- Include: T = 1/f
S3P-1-04 Derive and solve problems, using the wave equation (v = fλ).
S3P-1-05 Describe, demonstrate, and diagram the transmission and reflection of waves travelling in one dimension.
- Include: free and fixed ends, different media
S3P-1-06 Use the principle of superposition to illustrate graphically the result of combining two waves.
- Include: constructive and destructive interference, nodes, antinodes, standing waves
S3P-1-07 Investigate the historical development of a significant application of communications technology that uses waves.
- Examples: telephone, radio, television, cell phone, communications satellite, motion detectors, remote controls
Topic 1.2 - Waves in 2 Dimensions
S3P-1-08 Describe and give examples of two-dimensional waves.
S3P-1-09 Compare and contrast a wavefront and a wave ray.
S3P-1-10 Describe, demonstrate, and diagram the reflection of plane (straight) and circular waves.
- Include: linear and parabolic reflectors
S3P-1-11 Describe, demonstrate, and diagram the refraction of plane (straight) waves.
S3P-1-12 Derive Snell’s Law using the relationships between wavelength, velocity, and the angles of incidence and refraction.
S3P-1-13 Experiment to demonstrate Snell’s Law.
S3P-1-14 Describe, demonstrate, and diagram diffraction of water waves.
S3P-1-15 Describe, demonstrate, and diagram how constructive and destructive interference produce an interference pattern from two point sources.
S3P-1-16 Derive the path difference relationship for the interference pattern from
two point sources
Topic 1.3 - Sound
S3P-1-17 Investigate to analyze and explain how sounds are produced, transmitted, and detected, using examples from nature and technology.
S3P-1-18 Use the decision-making process to analyze an issue related to noise in the environment.
S3P-1-19 Design, construct (or assemble), test, and demonstrate a technological device to produce, transmit, and/or control sound waves for a useful
purpose.
S3P-1-20 Describe and explain in qualitative terms what happens when sound waves interact (interfere) with one another.
S3P-1-21 Experiment to analyze the principle of resonance and identify the conditions required for resonance to occur.
S3P-1-22 Experiment to calculate the speed of sound in air.
S3P-1-23 Compare the speed of sound in different media, and explain how the type of media and temperature affect the speed of sound.
S3P-1-24 Explain the Doppler effect, and predict in qualitative terms the frequency change that will occur for a stationary and a moving observer.
S3P-1-25 Define the decibel scale qualitatively, and give examples of sounds at various levels.
S3P-1-26 Describe the diverse applications of sound waves in medical devices, and evaluate the contribution to our health and safety of sound-wavebased technologies.
Examples: hearing aid, ultrasound, stethoscope, cochlear implants…
S3P-1-27 Explain in qualitative terms how frequency, amplitude, and wave shape affect the pitch, intensity, and quality of tones produced by musical instruments.
S3P-1-28 Examine the octave in a diatonic scale in terms of frequency relationships and major triads.
S3P-1-17 Investigate to analyze and explain how sounds are produced, transmitted, and detected, using examples from nature and technology.
- Examples: production of sound by a vibrating object, drums, guitar strings, cricket, hummingbird, dolphin, piezocrystal, speakers…
S3P-1-18 Use the decision-making process to analyze an issue related to noise in the environment.
- Examples: sonic boom, traffic noise, concert halls, loudspeakers, leaf blowers…
S3P-1-19 Design, construct (or assemble), test, and demonstrate a technological device to produce, transmit, and/or control sound waves for a useful
purpose.
- Examples: sound barrier or protective headphones to reduce the effects of noise, electromagnetic speakers, echo chamber, microphone, musical instruments, guitar pickup, electronic tuner, sonar detector, anechoic chamber, communication devices…
S3P-1-20 Describe and explain in qualitative terms what happens when sound waves interact (interfere) with one another.
- Include: production of beats
S3P-1-21 Experiment to analyze the principle of resonance and identify the conditions required for resonance to occur.
- Include: open- and closed-column resonant lengths
S3P-1-22 Experiment to calculate the speed of sound in air.
S3P-1-23 Compare the speed of sound in different media, and explain how the type of media and temperature affect the speed of sound.
S3P-1-24 Explain the Doppler effect, and predict in qualitative terms the frequency change that will occur for a stationary and a moving observer.
S3P-1-25 Define the decibel scale qualitatively, and give examples of sounds at various levels.
S3P-1-26 Describe the diverse applications of sound waves in medical devices, and evaluate the contribution to our health and safety of sound-wavebased technologies.
Examples: hearing aid, ultrasound, stethoscope, cochlear implants…
S3P-1-27 Explain in qualitative terms how frequency, amplitude, and wave shape affect the pitch, intensity, and quality of tones produced by musical instruments.
- Include: wind, percussion, stringed instruments
S3P-1-28 Examine the octave in a diatonic scale in terms of frequency relationships and major triads.