Wave Properties
Wave Properties
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Performance Expectation
Performance Expectation
MS-PS4-1: Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
In Student-Friendly Words...
In Student-Friendly Words...
I can use models and data to explain how waves transfer energy.
Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Waves transfer energy, not matter.
Amplitude is related to the amount of energy a wave carries.
Wavelength and frequency describe the properties of waves.
Scientists use models and graphs to study waves.
Also see Wave Behavior
Interactive Learning
Interactive Learning
Watch & Learn
Watch & Learn
Wave Basics
Wave Basics
Transverse & Longitudinal Waves
Transverse & Longitudinal Waves
Waves & The Earth - S & P waves
Waves & The Earth - S & P waves
Electromagnetic Spectrum | Light Wave Energy
Electromagnetic Spectrum | Light Wave Energy
Real-World Connections
Real-World Connections
Music
Music
The properties of sound waves determine what you hear as different pitches and volumes when you listen to music.
Concerts & Headphones
Concerts & Headphones
Speakers and headphones use wave properties to reproduce the sounds you want to hear.
Cell Phones
Cell Phones
Communication devices use waves to send information over long distances.
Medical Technology
Medical Technology
Doctors use waves in technologies such as ultrasound to see inside the human body.
Take It Further
Take It Further
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