Unit 10 - Waves

Alignment with KY Program of Studies:   Waves

  1. Wave Fundamentals
  2. Mechanical Waves- Sound
  3. Electromagnetic Waves
  4. Doppler Effect

 

Waves. Waves have energy and can transfer energy when they interact with matter.

 

 

 

To study-- look over the notes we took in class, Read through the first 3 lessons of the Glenbrook site  http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/waves/wavestoc.html

Notes- speed of waves
 
 http://www.kineticbooks.com

The Doppler Effect Applet - http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/doppler/doppler.html

Interference of waves- http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/superposition/superposition.html

Electromagnetic Waves -·      Mechanical vs. Electromagnetic Waves Wave-like Behaviors of Light  The EM and Visible Spectra  Summary of EM Spectrum

Electromagnetic Spectrum: