Unit Goals: What is a wave? How do they act? How are do waves differ?
Goals: SWBAT...
1. Predict how density affects energy transfer in a wave
2. Compare and contrast transverse and longitudinal waves
3. Analyze wave speed
Warm-Up (5min):
1. give an example of an object which has high density, and an object that has low density
2. PREDICTION: Imagine you have two ropes tied together - one low density, and one high density. If you give the low density rope a pulse with amplitude 1m, do you think the amplitude of the high density rope will be the same 1m, higher than 1m, or lower than 1m? Explain why.
CLASSWORK
1. #061A: Exploring Waves
Today you'll take another look at waves, this time from a slightly different perspective as our inquiry activity from Monday/Tuesday. Most importantly, you'll consider wave speed, and begin to look at sound waves.
Directions:
1. Use your handout as a guide. If you're absent, the link to the handout is here: LINK
2. The simulation is here: LINK
2. #061B: Oral Quiz - Waves (from wave simulation #059A)
At Home Learning (HW)
1. Complete #061A
2. Quiz Friday on waves, (wavelength, frequency, amplitude, their interactions, plus medium, plus how waves interact (the video from day 57), etc)