Lesson 7— Loudness, amplitude and oscilloscopes — Original

The properties 
of a wave
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Natuurkunde / ScheikundeMiddelbare schoolhavo, vwoLeerjaar 2

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The properties 
of a wave

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This lesson

  • The properties of a wave
  • An oscilloscope
  • Amplification

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Learning goals
  • Describe the three properties of wave
  • Know what determines the loudness of a sound
  • Explain what an oscilloscope does
  • Explain how amplification works

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The properties of a wave

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A wave
A repeating pattern

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How many waves are there in the image below?

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How many waves are there in the image below?

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A wave has three properties

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  • Wavelength
  • Amplitude
  • Frequency

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What is meant by...
  •  Wavelength
  • Amplitude
  • Frequency

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Wavelength
The length of a wave (in cm, m, km)

Amplitude
The distance from the center of the wave to the highest or lowest point (in cm, m, km)

Frequency
The amount of waves per second (in hertz, Hz)

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What is the wavelength of this wave?
One block is 2 cm long

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What is the wavelength of this wave?
One block is 2 cm long
8 cm

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What is the amplitude of this wave?
One block is 2 cm long

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What is the amplitude of this wave?
One block is 2 cm long
4,5 cm

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What is the frequency of this wave?
1 second

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What is the frequency of this wave?
1 second
5 Hz
5 waves/ second

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An oscilloscope

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Amplification
The Amplitude of a wave...
...Determines the loudness of a sound

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Which wave create a louder sound?
Wave 1
Wave 2

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Which wave create a louder sound?
Wave 1
Wave 2

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Working independently
Do: workbook exercises 5.4
Do: yellow block exercises 5.4

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Learning goals
  • Describe the three properties of wave
  • Know what determines the loudness of a sound
  • Explain what an oscilloscope does
  • Explain how amplification works

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How many waves are there in the image below?

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How many waves are there in the image below?
One wave

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How many waves are there in the image below?

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1b.) How many waves do you count in each of the following three pictures? 
Image 2
Two waves

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1c.) How many waves do you count in each of the following three pictures? 
Image 3

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1c.) How many waves do you count in each of the following three pictures? 
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Image 2:
Four waves

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2a.)  If one block is 2cm wide, what is the wave length of this wave?
Image 1

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2a.)  If one block is 2cm wide, what is the wave length of this wave?
Image 1
Image 2:
16 cm

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2b.)  If one block is 2cm wide, what is the wave length of this wave?
Image 2

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2b.)  If one block is 2cm wide, what is the wave length of this wave?
Image 2
Image 2:
8 cm

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2c.)  If one block is 2cm wide, what is the wave length of this wave?
Image 3
Image 2:
4 cm

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3) Which of these two waves has a higher amplitude? Explain.
Image 1
Image 2

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3) Which of these two waves has a higher amplitude? Explain.
Image 1
Image 2

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