Unit #3 Waves and Sound

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Mechanical Waves
Mind Map

Start Vocabulary Sheet
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Investigation of Vibrations
Pendulum - Mass Spring
Sect 6.1

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Wave Definitions and Speed of a Wave
Universal wave Equation
(Sect 6.2), Sect 6.3
p211-212 #1-8
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Pulses in springs
Fun With Springs
Sect 6.4
Complete the 7 Questions.
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Reflection, Diffraction, Refraction
Explanation of Fun With Springs

Demo with Water Waves

Law of Reflection

Diffraction Defined

Refraction Defined

Sect 6.5
p218

Pract #2,3,5

Sect 6.5 #1,2

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Interference and Superposition
Interference and Superposition
Sect 6.6, 6.7, 6.9, 7.8
p 221 #1,2

p225 #1, 2

Beats
Sect 7.9
p266 #1-6
Standing Waves
Sect 6.8

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Applications
Dopler

See Internet Link for Simulation

Sect 7.10
p269 #1,2

p270 #3,4,5

Supersonic
Sect 7.10

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Speed of Sound

Sect 7.3
p290 #1-7
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Sound Intensity

Sect 7.4,

(Sect 7.5, 7.6)

p249 #2-6

p258 #1-3

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Musical Notes

Sect 8.1

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Lab Speed of Sound in a Closed Air Column

Sect 8.4

Lab Mr. Lalondes Notes

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Review

p2324 #2,6,7,9,13,15, 16,18,19

p274 2,3,4,7,14,16,17,20,21,28

p312 #4,12,13,14

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Unit Test

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