I Can...
- Explain the relationship among waves, energy, and matter.
- Explain that the color of light in the spectrum has a different frequency and wavelength.
- Explain that the frequencies of the light waves continually increase from the red side of the spectrum to the violet side.
- Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
- Describe the difference between transverse waves and longitudinal waves.
- Describe the relationship between the frequency and wavelength of a wave.
- Explain why waves travel at different speeds.
- Explain how waves can reflect from some surfaces.
- Explain how waves change direction when they move from one material into another.
- Describe how waves are able to bend around barriers.
- Identify the characteristics of sound waves.
- Explain how sound travels.
- Explain how electromagnetic waves are produced.
- Describe the properties of electromagnetic waves.