Activity Summaries

1. Investigating Particle Motion in Mechanical Waves
   • Description: Explore particle motion in transverse and longitudinal waves using a slinky. Observe how particles oscillate and learn to differentiate between particle displacement and energy transfer.
   • One-Line Summary: Investigate particle motion and energy transfer in transverse and longitudinal waves.
2. Visualizing Wave Energy Transfer in Water Waves
   • Description: Observe and analyze energy transfer in water waves. By using floating objects, students differentiate particle motion from energy movement and calculate properties like wavelength, frequency, and speed.
   • One-Line Summary: Visualize and measure energy transfer and particle motion in water waves.
3. Modeling Energy Transfer in Electromagnetic Waves
   • Description: Study energy transfer in light waves using filters and photometers. Examine the relationship between wavelength, frequency, and energy across different colors to understand how EM waves carry varying energy levels.
   • One-Line Summary: Analyze energy variation across different wavelengths in electromagnetic waves.
4. Comparing Wave Types and Properties
   • Description: Compare transverse and longitudinal waves to understand differences in particle motion, energy transfer, and wave propagation. Use slinky experiments to observe these fundamental wave types and apply wave equations.
   • One-Line Summary: Compare transverse and longitudinal waves, observing particle motion and energy transfer.
5. Investigating the Relationship Between Amplitude and Energy Transfer in Waves
   • Description: Examine how wave amplitude affects energy transfer. Through controlled variations in amplitude, students observe exponential energy changes and relate amplitude to energy in practical applications.
   • One-Line Summary: Explore the relationship between amplitude and energy transfer in waves.
6. Exploring Interference in Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves
   • Description: Analyze constructive and destructive interference in water and light waves. Experiment with water tanks and double-slit setups to understand how interference patterns impact wave amplitude and energy.
   • One-Line Summary: Investigate interference patterns in water and light waves to study energy and amplitude changes.
7. Investigating the Doppler Effect in Sound Waves
   • Description: Observe the Doppler effect in sound waves by measuring frequency shifts as a source or observer moves. Calculate frequency changes to understand the impact of relative motion on wave frequency.
   • One-Line Summary: Experiment with frequency shifts in sound waves to explore the Doppler effect.
8. Investigating Wave Speed in Different Media
   • Description: Compare wave speeds across different media, such as strings and water. Students explore how tension, density, and elasticity affect wave speed and apply calculations to predict wave behavior.
   • One-Line Summary: Examine how properties of different media affect wave speed.
9. Analyzing Phase Changes in Waves
   • Description: Study phase changes and resonance by generating waves that meet boundaries. Analyze how phase shifts occur at fixed and open boundaries, exploring resonance in a tube to observe large-amplitude oscillations.
   • One-Line Summary: Explore phase shifts and resonance through wave reflections at boundaries.
10. Wave Applications in Real-World Technologies

• Description: Investigate practical applications of wave properties in technologies like Wi-Fi, fiber optics, and ultrasound. Understand how reflection, refraction, and resonance optimize technology functions.
• One-Line Summary: Discover how wave properties are applied in communication and medical technologies.

These activities provide hands-on experiments and theoretical understanding of various wave properties, aligning with the IBDP Physics curriculum's emphasis on scientific inquiry and real-world applications