Physics Chapter 11—Vibrations & Waves Student Learning Map Unit Essential Question: Why are waves important? Concept: Concept: Concept: Simple Harmonic Motion Properties of Waves Wave Interactions Lesson Essential Lesson Essential Lesson Essential Questions: Questions: Questions: What are the conditions How is the superposition How are local particle of simple harmonic principle applied? motions different from motion ? What is the result of overall wave motion ? How do force, velocity, constructive and What is the difference and acceleration change destructive interference? between a pulse wave and with simple harmonic When are waves reflected a periodic wave ? motion ? or reverted? How are longitudinal What is Hooke’s Law ? When do traveling waves waves different than How is amplitude produce a standing wave? transverse waves ? measured ? How are nodes and How are wave speed, What is the relationship antinodes identified on a frequency, and between period and standing wave? wavelength related ? frequency ? How is amplitude related How is period and to energy ? frequency measured for an object vibrating with simple harmonic motion ? Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Constructive interference Medium Destructive interference Simple harmonic motion Mechanical wave Standing wave Simple pendulum Transverse wave Node Hooke’s Law Crest Antinode Amplitude Trough Superposition principle Period Wavelength Frequency Wave speed Spring constant Longitudinal wave
Physics Chapter 11—Vibrations & Waves Student Learning Map Unit Essential Question: Why are waves important? Concept: Simple Harmonic Motion Concept: Properties of Waves Concept: Wave Interactions Lesson Essential Questions: What are the conditions of simple harmonic motion ? How do force, velocity, and acceleration change with simple harmonic motion ? What is Hooke’s Law ? How is amplitude measured ? What is the relationship between period and frequency ? How is period and frequency measured for an object vibrating with simple harmonic motion ? Lesson Essential Questions: How are local particle motions different from overall wave motion ? What is the difference between a pulse wave and a periodic wave ? How are longitudinal waves different than transverse waves ? How are wave speed, frequency, and wavelength related ? How is amplitude related to energy ? Lesson Essential Questions: How is the superposition principle applied? What is the result of constructive and destructive interference? When are waves reflected or reverted? When do traveling waves produce a standing wave? How are nodes and antinodes identified on a standing wave? Vocabulary Medium Mechanical wave Transverse wave Crest Trough Wavelength Wave speed Longitudinal wave Vocabulary Constructive interference Destructive interference Standing wave Node Antinode Superposition principle Vocabulary Simple harmonic motion Simple pendulum Hooke’s Law Amplitude Period Frequency Spring constant
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