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    This document contains a vocabulary list and success criteria notes for a Year 9 Access Science unit covering waves, light, and sound over 6 weeks. The vocabulary list defines key terms like transverse wave, longitudinal wave, frequency, amplitude, and wavelength. The success criteria are 11 multiple choice questions testing students' understanding of mechanical waves, sound waves, and light waves. Students are asked to define terms, label wave diagrams, explain concepts like reflection and refraction, and describe experiments.

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    This document contains a vocabulary list and success criteria notes for a Year 9 Access Science unit covering waves, light, and sound over 6 weeks. The vocabulary list defines key terms like transverse wave, longitudinal wave, frequency, amplitude, and wavelength. The success criteria are 11 multiple choice questions testing students' understanding of mechanical waves, sound waves, and light waves. Students are asked to define terms, label wave diagrams, explain concepts like reflection and refraction, and describe experiments.

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    This document contains a vocabulary list and success criteria notes for a Year 9 Access Science unit covering waves, light, and sound over 6 weeks. The vocabulary list defines key terms like transverse wave, longitudinal wave, frequency, amplitude, and wavelength. The success criteria are 11 multiple choice questions testing students' understanding of mechanical waves, sound waves, and light waves. Students are asked to define terms, label wave diagrams, explain concepts like reflection and refraction, and describe experiments.

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    YEAR 9 ACCESS SCIENCE 2020 TERM 1, WEEKS 1-6

    PHYSICAL SCIENCES – WAVES - LIGHT AND SOUND

    Name: __________________________________

    Vocabulary List

    Word/Phrase Definition
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    Transverse Wave
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    Longitudinal Wave
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    Frequency
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    Amplitude
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    Wavelength
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    Volume
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    Pitch
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    Electromagnetic __________________________________________________________
    Wave __________________________________________________________
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    Reflection
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    Refraction
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    Success Criteria Notes

    TOPIC SUCCESS IS WHEN I CAN…. √


    Energy Transfer and Measuring waves
    1 Identify the purpose of waves in moving energy
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    Chapter 5.1 _______________________________________________________
    (p 179 – 185) _______________________________________________________
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    2 Label the following characteristics of waves on a


    displacement/distance graph for a transverse wave:
    Crest, trough, amplitude and wavelength.

    1: ____________________ 2: ____________________

    3: ____________________ 4: ____________________

    3 Explain what a mechanical wave is


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    4 Explain why mechanical waves cannot travel in a vacuum


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    Sound Waves
    5 Explain how sound is a mechanical wave/vibration of air
    Chapter 4.2 _______________________________________________________
    (p 137 – 142) _______________________________________________________
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    6 Illustrate changes in volume and pitch using a wave diagram

    _________ Volume _________ Volume

    _________ Pitch _________ Pitch

    7 Measure and state the speed of sound


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    8 Explain how we hear an echo.


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    Light Waves
    9 Describe how coloured light reflects off various backgrounds
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    Chapter 5.1 _______________________________________________________
    (p 179 – 185) _______________________________________________________
    and _______________________________________________________
    Chapter 4.3 _______________________________________________________
    (p 149 – 157) _______________________________________________________
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    10 State the law of reflection of light in plane mirrors
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    11 Give examples where convex and concave lenses are use.
    Convex: ________________________________________________
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    Concave: _______________________________________________
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    12 State uses of light in our society
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