Google class code: 5ym4ma4
Waves are all around us, not just at the beach - they also include the light we see, earthquakes, the WiFi we use to connect to the internet and the sound we hear. This course will look at some of the different waves that we interact with and how physics can help us to understand and predict wave behaviour.
Implications of wave behaviour for everyday life may relate to issues involving individuals, groups of people, society in general, the environment, or natural phenomena.
Aspects of waves may be chosen from, but are not limited to:
Light: reflection at a plane surface, reflection and refraction at a straight boundary, dispersion of white light through a triangular prism, total internal reflection, speed of light in different media, the relationships that are relevant to the investigation.
Waves: longitudinal waves, transverse waves, period, wavelength, frequency, amplitude, speed, diffraction around a barrier, the relationships that are relevant to the investigation.
Standards offered:
AS90942 Science 1.3 - Investigate implications of wave behaviour for everyday life, 4 credits, internal, numeracy
AS90936 Physics 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the physics of an application, 2 credits, internal, literacy
AS90938 Physics 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of aspects of wave behaviour, 4 credits, external, numeracy