Wave Interactions

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1 – Light and the EM Spectrum​

• I can convert using metric prefixes
  
• I can identify and use the speed of light to solve wave problems with the wave equations
• I can estimate the wavelength magnitude for the different EM waves
  
• I can provide real world examples for each of the electromagnetic waves
  

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Standing Waves in a Microwave

​​​Using thermal putty to locate the antinodes of a standing waves in a microwave to confirm the speed of light

Lighting a Match with a Laser

Using a green laser to ignite a match

Seeing in Infrared

Using phone cameras and thermal imaging to make infrared light visible

Painting with Ultraviolet

​"Painting" designs on glow-in-the-dark materials using ultraviolet light

Microwaving a Lightbulb

Visualizing microwaves by microwaving a fluorescent light bulb

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2 – Reflection and Refraction​

• I can identify the angle of incidence and angle of reflection for a reflected wave ray
  
• I can use the law of reflection to predict the way light bounces off a plane mirror
  
• I can relate the index of refraction of a material to the speed of light as it travels through
  
• I can qualitatively describe how light bends when transitioning between boundaries
  
• I can predict the direction that light will bend at a medium transition
  

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3 – Snell’s Law​

• I can mathematically relate the angles of refraction to the indices of refraction for the materials
  
• I can describe the phenomenon of total internal reflection
  
• I can calculate the critical angle of incidence so that the light cannot escape the medium

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Light Mini Labs

Series of labs investigating the mathematical models for refraction due to a medium change and diffraction in double slit experiment.

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4 – Superposition and Interference

• I can qualitatively and quantitatively interpret cases of constructive and destructive interference
  
• I can add up two waves with superposition to create a new waveform
  
• I can describe applications and real-world examples for wave interference
  
• I can use wavelength and source distance to identify maxima and minima for interference
  

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5 – Diffraction​

• I can identify and label the node and antinodes on a standing wave diagram
  
• I can describe the end conditions and nodes/antinodes for open/closed pipes and strings
  
• I can relate length and wavelength for open/closed pipes and vibrating strings 
  
• I can calculate the length of a pipe/string required to resonate a specific frequency

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By a Hair... | Diffraction Lab

Measuring the diameter of a hair using a laser and diffraction pattern

Physical Double Slit Model

Hands-on investigation with wave transparencies to test the mathematical model of the double slit experiment

3D Printed Double Slit Model

A model for making the diffraction pattern more tactile

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​6 – The Doppler Effect

• I can conceptually describe how a moving wave source impacts the observed frequency

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