Weston High School

Massachusetts Grade 9/10 Physics MCAS Review

 Weston, Massachusetts
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4. Waves

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Central Concept: Waves carry energy from place to place without the transfer of matter.

4.1 Describe the measurable properties of waves (velocity, frequency, wavelength, amplitude, period) and explain the relationships among them. Recognize examples of simple harmonic motion.

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Wind-driven waves in the ocean can transmit energy over hundred of miles
4.2 Distinguish between mechanical and electromagnetic waves. 2004-10
4.3 Distinguish between the two types of mechanical waves, transverse and longitudinal.

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4.4 Describe qualitatively the basic principles of reflection and refraction of waves.  
4.5 Recognize that mechanical waves generally move faster through a solid than through a liquid and faster through a liquid than through a gas.

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4.6 Describe the apparent change in frequency of waves due to the motion of a source or a receiver (the Doppler effect).  
 
Revised January 2007 by Jonathan Dietz, dietzj@mail.weston.org