Waves And Optics Unit

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Oscillation and Waves

Kinematics of SHM
Energy Changes During SHM
Sect.11-2, (11.3), 11-4 +
pendulum lab
Forced Oscillation, Resonance
Sect.11-5, 11-6

Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster

media centre resonance

Wave Characteristics

Sect.11-7, 11-8, (11-9, 11-10, 24-0)

(don't need velocity equ'n p327)

p332 fig 11-33

intro lesson

p343 #34,35,36

Vocabulary Sheet - Lesson Waves

Electromagnetic Spectrum

(Speed of Light)

4.4.9

G.1.1-G.1.2

G.1.5-G.1.6

Sect 22-5 pp669-671

Sect 22-6 p672

Sect 24-4 pp731-732

electromagnetic spectrum

Determine rotational speed for octagonal reflector set up.

p681 #11,13,15,19,20

Wave Phenomenon

Wave Reflection

(Formation of an Image by Reflection)

Sect.11-11
fun with springs lab
 

 

(Reflection, Refraction, & Transmission of Waves A)

Refraction (Snells Law)

 

Sect 23-2 pp683-688

(23-3)

23-4,23-5, (23-6)(24-1, 24-2)

(Sect 23-6 pp699-701)

reflection lesson

reflection assignment

refraction handout

refraction lab

Complete labs

Vocabulary Sheet - Lesson

p345 #63

p719 #35,36,37,

p719 #39,42,43(optional)

Interference and Superposition
Sect.11-11
p343 #50
Standing Waves
Sect.11-12, 12.5
resonance columns lab
p377 #28, 30, 33, 38 (need speed of sound equation)
Doppler Effect
Sect 12-8, 12-9

Optical Instruments

Types of Lenses
Sect 23-7, 23-8, 23-9, 23-10

Ray Diagrams Rules Handout

p720-721 #50,51,52,53,56,65
Image Formation

Handout Images formed by Convex Lens

Handout Images Formed by Concave Lens

Develop Thin Lens Equation in Notes from p706. Read p707 bottom.

The Simple Magnifying Glass

Sect 25-2 (part), 25-3, 25.4, 25.5, 25-6, pp761-765 (part) & pp765-774

Skim Sect 25-2, Develop Equations 25-1, 25-2a and 25-2b w diagram in notes, p789 #21,23,25,26.

The Compound Telescope and Astronomical Telescope

p789 #32, 31,30,39,41.

Aberrations

p790 #44.

Diffraction and Interference Applications

Diffraction
Sect.11-13, (24-1)
Lasers

(Sect 28-11 p878 & p881)

Single Slit Diffration
Sect. 24-5
2 Source Interference of Waves
Sect 12-7, 24-3

waves simulations

double slit video simulation link

p378 #48,50
Diffraction Grating

Sect 24-6 pp735-739

LAB
Resolution
Sect. 25-7
p790 # 46,49,53 (a)..
Thin Films

Sect 24-8

Wedge Films
p 754 #38,41,44,45,(46 try)
Parallel films
Polarization

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