Sound Waves
Waves & Sound
Big Idea: Use models of waves to understand their application in technology for information transfer
Learning Goal #10: Create a model to describe a sound wave’s motion through various materials.
Assessment: Earthquake Rescue Plan
Guiding Questions:
What is a wave?
What is a pulse?
How does a wave pulse differ from vibrations?
What is a mechanical wave?
What are examples of mechanical waves?
What is an electromechanical wave?
What are examples of mechanical waves?
How do mechanical waves differ from electromagnetic waves?
What is a transverse wave? What is a longitudinal wave?
How do they differ?
Understand the following wave properties: Amplitude, Wavelength, Frequency, Wave speed, Pitch, Volume
How is sound created? How does sound travel?
How do sound waves behave through different mediums: Liquid? Gas? Solid?
SOUND Resources:
Learning Goal #11: Use evidence to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.
Assessment: Activity: Digital vs Analog
Guiding Questions:
How do analog signals transmit information?
How do digital signals transmit information?
Which is more reliable, digital or analog?
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