Properties of Waves

What are waves? Where do we find waves in the world around us? Do all waves exhibit the same properties and behaviours? Why are waves important to study?

We will discover the answers to these questions and more by exploring the following three outcomes:

• • PW1 Investigate the properties and characteristics of one-, two- and three-dimensional waves in at least three different media (e.g., springs, ropes, air and water).

  • PW2 Examine, using physical materials, ray diagrams and mathematical equations, how waves reflect from a variety of barriers.

  • PW3 Analyze, using physical materials, ray diagrams and mathematical equations, how waves refract at boundaries between different media.