Physics 201 - All About Waves (2 of 6) [Science]

This class is designed to provide an introduction to the basics of waves, an important concept in Physics.  Many topics will be covered over this 5 week class that will give the student a basic understanding of the physics behind waves, to include physical waves, sound waves, light waves, and some unique and special waves.  Students will have the opportunity to practice what they learn each week.  

Week 1: Introduction to Waves 
-> Video: Waves Introduction
-> Fill in the blank note sheets for the video
-> Practice problems: Wave terminology, calculating wave length and frequency

Week 2: Transmission and Wave Media
-> Video: Transmission of waves (absorption, reflection, refraction...etc.)
-> Video: Different Media waves move through
-> Fill in the blank note sheets for each video
-> Practice problems: Differences between wave transmission terminology, Media effects on wave transmission

Week 3: Sound Waves & Vibration
-> Video: Sound Waves & Vibration
-> Fill in the blank note sheets for the video
-> Practice problems: Calculating pitch, vibration leading to sound, Doppler Effect

Week 4: Light & Electromagnetic Waves
-> Video: Light Waves
-> Fill in the blank note sheets for the video
-> Practice problems: Electromagnetic spectrum, calculating light wave data 

Week 5: Special Waves
-> Video: Special waves (seismic, shock, sonic booms, gravitational waves)
-> Fill in the blank note sheets for the video
-> Practice problems: Application of each of these special waves

This is a flexible schedule course, meaning that there are no live meetings. Each week, new videos, notes pages, and practice problems will be posted to the classroom. The completed practice problems will be uploaded to the classroom (either scanned or a picture taken) for feedback from the teacher.   The teacher will also post recommended simple experiments (with video instructions) for each lesson that the students can perform to better understand the material with a hands on approach.  There will be a discussion thread where students can ask for help from the class and the teacher.  To get the most out of this course, the teacher will provide notes pages with blanks for the students to fill in as they watch the videos.  Students are expected to complete the practice problems each week as the material builds upon itself weekly.
 
The teacher is always be available via message (either in the classroom discussion or private message) and will typically reply within 12 hours, but never more than 24 hours unless extenuating circumstances.