PotU 5.1 Wave Characteristics

Physics of the Universe Unit 5.1 Wave Characteristics Essential Question: How do waves transfer energy, and how can wave properties help us explain sound, light, and other wave behaviors? This is a synthesis of the following Essential Questions covered individually by Discovery Education: What Are Waves, and How Do They Transfer Energy? What Are the Various Characteristics of Waves, and How Can You Describe Them? What Is the Relationship among Wave Speed, Wavelength, and Frequency? How Can You Solve Problems Involving Wave Speed, Wavelength, and Frequency? How Are Electromagnetic Waves and Mechanical Waves Similar to and Different from Each Other? What Are the Different Wavelength Bands of the Electromagnetic Spectrum? How Can I Calculate the Energy of Electromagnetic Radiation? How Can You Describe the Energy, Power, and Intensity of a Mechanical Wave? What Is the Doppler Effect, and How Does It Relate to the Frequency of a Wave? How Does the Speed of a Wave Relate to the Medium through Which It Travels? How Can You Describe Reflection, Refraction, Polarization, Interference, Diffraction, and Resonance? What Are Some Technological Applications of Electromagnetic and Mechanical Waves?