LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 7

The learner will develop an understanding of wave motion and the wave nature of sound and light.

Objective 7.01
Analyze, investigate, and evaluate the relationship among the characteristics of waves:
  • Wavelength.
  • Frequency.
  • Period.
  • Amplitude.
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Objective 7.02
Describe the behavior of waves in various media.
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Objective 7.03
Analyze the behavior of waves at boundaries between media:
  • Reflection, including the Law of Reflection.
  • Refraction, including Snell's Law.
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Objective 7.04
Analyze the relationship between the phenomena of interference and the principle of superposition.
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Objective 7.05
Analyze the frequency and wavelength of sound produced by a moving source (the Doppler Effect).
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