Essential Questions:
What is the EM spectrum?
What are the properties of EM waves?
Standards:
SPS9. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the properties of waves.
SPS9.a. Analyze and interpret data to identify the relationships among wavelength, frequency, and energy in electromagnetic waves and amplitude and energy in mechanical waves.
SPS9.b. Ask questions to compare and contrast the characteristics of electromagnetic and mechanical waves.
Essential Questions:
Open up this lesson's note document in Google Classroom linked here. Answer the following question in the Warm Up section of the notes page:
Which of the following questions would allow a student to figure out if a wave was mechanical or electromagnetic in nature? (more than one answer is possible)
Does the wave transmit energy from one place to another?
Does the wave move as a transverse wave?
Does the wave involve the vibration of charged particles?
Does the wave have the ability to travel through glass?
View the instructional video to the right. As you watch, continue to fill out your note sheet for this lesson.
Access the notes here:
Further reading on this topic:
Today, you will practice classifying waves as electromagnetic or not, identifying waves on the electromagnetic spectrum, and the relationship between wavelength and frequency.
Use the button below to access today's files and complete the assignment.
You will now complete the next formative assessment for this class. The assessment is located in Illuminate.
Please make sure you try your best on these CFAs. It is important that we have an accurate picture of your understanding so far!
Click the link below to access the HCS_22-23_Physical Science_Formative 11