Sound PS-7.6: summarize reflection and interference of both sound and light waves and the refraction and diffraction of light waves PS-7.7: explain the Doppler effect conceptually in terms of the frequency of the waves and the pitch of the sound
Sound Waves ◦ compression mechanical wave ◦ Requires a medium ◦ Can be produced by vibrating objects ◦ Reflects Produces echoes off hard surfaces
Sound Waves What is interference? What does it mean to have constructive interference? Destructive? How does interference affect sound? ◦ Destructive interference makes sounds quieter ◦ Constructive interference makes sounds louder
Properties of Sound Intensity ◦ The amount of energy that flows through a certain area in a specific amount of time ◦ a large intensity will make the wave travel farther ◦ A wave with a small amount of intensity will not travel as far ◦ As the distance increases, the intensity decreases Loudness ◦ The human perception of sound intensity
Properties of Sound Doppler Effect ◦ The change in pitch or wave frequency due to a moving wave source ◦ Occurs when a wave source is moving towards an observer or away from the observer ◦ There is no shift when the source and observer are not moving toward or away from each other
Light Waves Light waves ◦ Electromagnetic waves ◦ Reflect, refract, and diffuse ◦ Can interfere constructively and destructively
Light Waves Reflection ◦ Law of reflection says ‘the angel of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection
Light Waves Reflection in Plain Mirror ◦ Image appears as far behind the mirror as the object is in front of it ◦ The image and the object appear to be the same size ◦ Image is upright
Light Waves Refraction ◦ Change direction upon entering another medium in which the waves travel at different speeds ◦ Ex: prism
Light Waves Diffraction ◦ Bending of a wave around a barrier Interference ◦ Creates areas of light and dark Amplitude is observed as brightness Darker areas show destructive interference ◦ Can also create color pattern Destructive interference- no color seen Constructive interference- color
Light Waves Lenses ◦ Concave (diverging) ◦ Convex (converging)