RADAR Slinky
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Make transverse pulses and waves with a Slinky and learn about different types of light waves and their use in crash avoidance technologies.
Student Directions
- View the Introduction Video.
- Download and print the Student Activity Sheet.
- Do the activity and begin answering the analysis questions.
- View the Conclusion Video and finish answering the analysis questions.
- View the Crash Science Demo "String Wave" to help review the science concept(s).
Transverse wave: a wave in which the motion of the material (medium) is perpendicular to the motion of the wave
Amplitude: the height of a transverse wave’s crest, measured from the resting position. It is directly related to a wave’s energy.
Wavelength: the distance between identical parts along a wave
Frequency: the number of waves produced per unit of time
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Make transverse pulses and waves with a Slinky and learn about different types of light waves and their use in crash avoidance technologies.
Students
Student Directions
- View the Introduction Video.
- Download and print the Student Activity Sheet.
- Do the activity and begin answering the analysis questions.
- View the Conclusion Video and finish answering the analysis questions.
- View the Crash Science Demo "String Wave" to help review the science concept(s).
Vocabulary
Transverse wave: a wave in which the motion of the material (medium) is perpendicular to the motion of the wave
Amplitude: the height of a transverse wave’s crest, measured from the resting position. It is directly related to a wave’s energy.
Wavelength: the distance between identical parts along a wave
Frequency: the number of waves produced per unit of time
Teachers
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