12 Waves 2 End Points
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Lesson
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Define "frequency" and "wavelength". State what is meant by a longitudinal and a transverse wave.
1
Know the range of human hearing. Explain why humans cannot hear above 20kHz.
State what ultrasound is. Explain how ultrasound medical scanning works.
2
Explain how ultrasound is used in sonar-type applications. Calculate distances and depths in ultrasound applications.
State whether each of p-waves and s-waves are transverse
or longitudinal, what states of matter they can travel through Explain how an s-wave shadow zone comes about. Explain why seismic waves take curved paths through the
3 and compare their speeds. Earth.
Explain how p-wave shadow zones come about.
Describe what makes objects appear the colour they do and Explain the colours observed when viewing objects under Describe how colours mix.
what coloured filters do. coloured filters.
4 & 5 Distinguish between diffuse and specular reflection.
State what a normal line is and measure angles of incidence, Describe investigations into how angles of incidence affect Suggest sources of error when investigating reflection and
refraction and reflection. angles of reflection and refraction. refraction.
Complete diagrams finding images through convex lenses. Draw diagrams to locate images through convex lenses.
6
Describe images as magnified, diminished, upright or Describe images as real or virtual and suggest uses of lenses
inverted. from diagrams.
Calculate magnification from given data. Calculate magnification from lens diagrams.
7
Complete diagrams finding images through concave lenses. Draw diagrams to locate images through concave lenses.
State that the range of wavelengths an object emits depends Describe how an object's temperature will change depending Explain in terms of greenhouse gases and infrared radiation
8 on its temperature. on the balance of absorbed and emitted radiation. how global warming comes about.
