3 Waves – Part B “Properties of Waves”

Syllabus Aims…

3.3 know the definitions of amplitude, wavefront, frequency, wavelength and period of a wave

3.4 know that waves transfer energy and information without transferring matter

3.5 know and use the relationship between the speed, frequency and wavelength of a wave:

wave speed = frequency × wavelength

v = f × λ

3.6 use the relationship between frequency and time period: frequency = 1/time period

f = 1/T

3.7 use the above relationships in different contexts including sound waves and electromagnetic waves

3.2 explain the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves

3.9 explain that all waves can be reflected and refracted.

3.8 explain why there is a change in the observed frequency and wavelength of a wave when its source is moving relative to an observer, and that this is known as the Doppler effect  (May be covered in Y10)

Resources…

• Use this PowerPoint for a quick review…3 Waves Part B Properties
• Doppler Effect

Video Resources…

Wave Properties: This video explains the basic idea of a “waveform” and ripple tank to show “displacement” or amplitude over a period of time “T” with equations…

Period / Frequency: This video shows you how to do calculations for waves…

Longitudinal & Transverse: A super clear explanation of all the basic labels for wave and T and T waves.

String Waves: This is the required GCSE practical for AQA which is a way to work out the Speed of a wave on a string.

Doppler Shift: Example how how it sounds!

Doppler Shift: This shows now it works with compression or expansion of wave forms or a shift in wavelength

Properties of Waves - Exploring Wave Motion (1/5)

Andrew Norton uses a ripple tank to demonstrate some basic features of waves.

(Part 1 of 5)
Playlist link - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFE829A78F461BD20

Transcript link - http://media-podcast.open.ac.uk/feeds/fsc-exploring-wave-motion/transcript/fsc03.01.pdf

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Light: Wave-particle duality: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/science/physics-and-astronomy/physics/light-wave-particle-duality

What's so exciting about gravitational waves being discovered? : https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/science/physics-and-astronomy/physics/whats-so-exciting-about-gravitational-waves-being-discovered


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Properties of Waves - Exploring Wave Motion (1/5)

Andrew Norton uses a ripple tank to demonstrate some basic features of [...]

Andrew Norton uses a ripple tank to demonstrate some basic features of waves.

(Part 1 of 5)
Playlist link - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFE829A78F461BD20

Transcript link - http://media-podcast.open.ac.uk/feeds/fsc-exploring-wave-motion/transcript/fsc03.01.pdf

Open Learn related content:

Physics: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/science/physics-and-astronomy/physics

Light: Wave-particle duality: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/science/physics-and-astronomy/physics/light-wave-particle-duality

What's so exciting about gravitational waves being discovered? : https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/science/physics-and-astronomy/physics/whats-so-exciting-about-gravitational-waves-being-discovered


Study Q64 BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences (Physics)
http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/qualifications/q64-phy

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Wave Period and Frequency

104 - Wave Period and Frequency In this video Paul Andersen explains how [...]

104 - Wave Period and Frequency

In this video Paul Andersen explains how the period is the time between wave and the frequency is the number of waves per second. Period is measured in seconds and frequency is measured in Hertz. Wave period and wave frequency are reciprocals of one another. After watching this video you will be able to determine the period (and therefore the frequency) using a position vs. time graph of a wave.

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Music Attribution
Title: String Theory
Artist: Herman Jolly
http://sunsetvalley.bandcamp.com/track/string-theory

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GCSE Physics - Intro to Waves - Longitudinal and Transverse Waves #61

This video covers: - What waves are - How to label a wave. E.g. amplitude, [...]

This video covers:
- What waves are
- How to label a wave. E.g. amplitude, wavelength, crest, trough and time period
- How to calculate wave speed
- The difference between transverse and longitudinal waves

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- Suitable for all GCSE and IGCSE courses
- Suitable for higher and foundation tiers
- Suitable for triple and combined science

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Wavespeed - GCSE Science Required Practical

Mr Rees shows you how to measure wavespeed on water and string. 00:00 [...]

Mr Rees shows you how to measure wavespeed on water and string.
00:00 Ripple tank
07:10 Stationary wave on a string

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Doppler Effect

a good video and audio example of the Doppler effect. the sound that is [...]

a good video and audio example of the Doppler effect. the sound that is perceived changes because of a moving object. higher frequency of an object moving towards listening, and lower frequency as object moves away.Show More

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The Doppler Effect: what does motion do to waves?

A visual explanation of the Doppler effect. Subscribe: [...]

A visual explanation of the Doppler effect.

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Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

This is a typical quick classical Physics demo of a slinky to show [...]

This is a typical quick classical Physics demo of a slinky to show longitudinal and transverse waves. I have put a scale of 0.5m on the wavelength so you can work out a whole wavelength. Also you have a small amplitude scale to show the energy of the wave.Show More

Extension Ideas…

• Seismic Waves Extras