Unit 9 - Waves and Vibrations

Unifying Concept
"Waves propagate energy in a medium without propagating mass."


Subunit 1:
Characteristic of Waves:

Waves and Vibrations

Activity

Vibration of a Pendulum  Lab <Worksheet>
Spring Pendulum   Lab <Worksheet>
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse Video/Reference
Pendulum and Oscillating Spring Lab
Harmonic Motion Simulation
Oscillation and Waves Lab
Transverse Wave Fundamentals   Lab
Wave Amplitude, Wavelength, Phase Shift Lab
Wave Frequency Simulation
Wavelength, Frequency and Speed Lab
Set of Wave Behavior Applets Simulations
How a Pendulum Clock Works Reference

 

Subunit 2:
Applications of Waves and Vibration:


Waves and Vibrations


Activity

Transverse Wave Interference Lab
Wave Machine Lab
Reflection of a Pulse (Fixed and Free End) Lab
Reflection of a Sine Wave (Fixed and Free End) Lab
Wave Interference Lab
Wave Interference II Simulation
Superposition Principle Constructive Simulation
Superposition Principle Destructive Simulation
Standing Waves (Resonance of Sound in Tubes) Lab <Worksheets 1>
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Worksheet 2>
Superposition Principle Problems Lab
Beats II   Simulation
Beats II (interference of two waves) Lab
Hear the Beats Simulation
Sound Movie
Interactive Sound Lab  Lab <Worksheet>
Shockwave: F-14 Jet Movie (mpg)