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Students learn to: Students : 1. The wave model can be used to explain how current technologies transfer information describe the energy transformations required in one of the following: – mobile telephone – fax/modem – radio and television perform a investigation to observe and gather information about the transmission of waves in: – slinky springs – water surfaces – ropes or use appropriate computer simulations present diagrammatic information about transverse and longitudinal waves, direction of particle movement and the direction of propagation perform a first-hand investigation to gather information about the frequency and amplitude of waves using an oscilloscope or electronic data-logging equipment present and analyse information from displacement-time graphs for transverse wave motion plan, choose equipment for and perform a first-hand investigation to gather information to identify the relationship between the frequency and wavelength of a sound wave travelling at a constant velocity solve problems and analyse information by applying the mathematical model of to a range of situations describe waves as a transfer of energy disturbance that may occur in one, two or three dimensions, depending on the nature of the wave and the medium identify that mechanical waves require a medium for propagation while electromagnetic waves do not define and apply the following terms to the wave model: medium, displacement, amplitude, period, compression, rarefaction, crest, trough, transverse waves, longitudinal waves, frequency, wavelength, velocity 1.2.5 describe the relationship between particle motion and the direction of energy propagation in transverse and longitudinal waves quantify the relationship between velocity, frequency and wavelength for a wave: Students to: Students: 2. Features of a wave model can be used to account for the identify that sound waves are vibrations or oscillations of particles in a medium
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