Interference of Waves

Before Class Preparation:

  • Read (or print if you’re able) and answer A1 of handout: Interference
    • You may BYOD if you can draw directly on the handout (remember that these are your notes)
  • Waves on a slinky

In Class Activity:

  • Google Form Group Work
  • Challenge: Don’t knock the cups over!
  • Explain and graphically illustrate the principle of superposition

After Class Work:

Speed of Waves

Before Class Preparation:

  • Read (& print if you’re able) Speed of Waves
  • What determines the speed of a wave?

In Class Activity:

  • Investigate the relationship between the wavelength, frequency, and speed of a wave, and solve related problems
    • Group Work:
      •  Speed of waves

After Class Work:

Introduction to Waves with Pendulums

Before Class Preparation:

  • What is a wave?
  • Bring your favourite song to class
  • Read (or print if your are able) this worksheet

In Class Activity:

  • Group Activity: Pendulum
  • Whiteboard: Sketch a d-t graph for your pendulum

After Class Work:

  • Check Google Classroom for
    • Review Powerpoint used in class: Introduction to Waves
    • Google Form Learning Check in Google Classroom
  • A tutorial of mechanical waves here

Speed of Waves w/PhET

Before Class Preparation:

In Class Activity:

  • Investigate the relationship between the wavelength, frequency, and speed of a wave, and solve related problems

After Class Work:

The Amazing Electric Circuits Race

Before Class Preparation:

In Class Activity:

After Class Work:

  • CK12: Circuit Problem Solving

Speed of Waves w/PhET

Before Class Preparation:

  • Video: How to measure the speed of waves
  • BYOD laptop or Chromebook from library
  • Does changing the frequency affect the speed of a wave?
    • Identify the independent/dependent/control variables

In Class Activity:

  • Investigate the relationship between the wavelength, frequency, and speed of a wave, and solve related problems

After Class Work: