New

Year 10

Edexcel

Foundation

Measuring waves

Lessons (10)

Transverse waves

I can label the parts of a rope or water wave that can be measured, and I can interpret and sketch scale drawings of transverse waves.

1 Slide deck

1 Worksheet

2 Quizzes

1 Video

Representing transverse waves

I can interpret and sketch displacement-time graphs of transverse waves.

1 Slide deck

1 Worksheet

2 Quizzes

1 Video

Representing longitudinal waves

I can interpret and sketch graphs of longitudinal waves.

1 Slide deck

1 Worksheet

2 Quizzes

1 Video

Oscilloscope

You can interpret and explain sound waves shown on an oscilloscope.

1 Slide deck

1 Worksheet

2 Quizzes

1 Video

Measuring the speed of water waves from distance and time

I can explain how to make measurements of distance and time to accurately measure the speed of water waves.

1 Slide deck

1 Worksheet

2 Quizzes

1 Video

Measuring waves on a string

I can find the speed of waves on a string by measuring ‘standing wave’ patterns.

1 Slide deck

1 Worksheet

2 Quizzes

1 Video

The wave equation

I can describe how the frequency of a wave moving through a particular medium is related to its wavelength.

1 Slide deck

1 Worksheet

2 Quizzes

1 Video

Using the wave speed equations

I can calculate the speed, frequency or wavelength of a wave using the wave equation.

1 Slide deck

1 Worksheet

2 Quizzes

1 Video

Measuring water waves in a ripple tank

I can accurately measure the wavelength, frequency and wave speed of water waves in a ripple tank.

1 Slide deck

1 Worksheet

2 Quizzes

1 Video

Measuring the speed of sound in air and solids

I can describe how to measure the speed of sound in air and in a solid metal rod.

1 Slide deck

1 Worksheet

2 Quizzes

1 Video