Topics include (but are not limited to):
Magnetism
- magnets and magnetic poles
- magnetic field lines and field strength
- how do magnets interact with various other objects (including other magnets)
- what causes magnetism
- electromagnets (including how to make one)
- magnetic domains
- Earth's magnetic field
Waves
- properties of waves (wavelength, frequency, amplitude, period)
- what affect the speed of a wave? How does changing one variable affect others?
- using the wave equation to calculate, speed, frequency, or wavelength (or period)
- transverse vs. longitudinal waves
- electromagnetic vs. mechanical waves (and examples of each)
- interactions of 2 waves: constructive interference and destructive interference and superposition
Best way to study: look over the powerpoints we used in class (linked to previous posts or available in google drive), the labs we did, and the homework worksheets/packets (solutions linked to previous posts. The solutions to the wave interference worksheet are available in google drive.