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Understanding and Using
Light and Sound
SHS – General Science – T1 – L9
Objectives
Describe
Describe the
different
properties of light
and sound waves.
Examine
Examine how light
and sound waves
properties are
applied in
communications
technology,
navigation,
medicine and
entertainment.
Recognize
Recognize the
importance of the
application of the
properties of light
and sound in daily
life.
Identify It
1. The phenomenon where light bounces off a
surface and changes direction.
2. It is the bending of light rays as they pass from
one medium to another.
3. It is the distance between two consecutive
points in phase on the wave.
4. The height of a wave which is measured from its
equilibrium position.
5. It refers to the number of cycles or oscillations a
sound wave completes in one second.
4-Pics-in-1-Concept
1. What are being shown in the
pictures?
2. What are the physics concepts
related to the pictures?
3. In what fields are these technologies
related to?
Properties of Light
- TRAVELS IN STRAIGHT
LINES
- SPEED: 3.0 × 10⁸ M/S - CAN TRAVEL IN
VACUUM
Properties of Light
- Reflection: bouncing back
- Refraction: bending
- Diffraction: bending around corners
- Dispersion: color separation
- Interference: combination/cancellation
- Polarization: vibration
Applications of Light in
Communication
- Fiber optics
- Satellite lasers
- Morse code signals
Applications of Light in Navigation
- LIGHTHOUSES - AIRCRAFT SIGNAL
LIGHTS
- LIGHT SENSORS IN GPS
Applications of Light in Medicine
- Laser surgeries - Endoscopy
- X-rays and CT
scans
Applications of Light in Entertainment
- LIGHT SHOWS - PROJECTORS - 3D/HOLOGRAM
DISPLAYS
Properties of Sound
- Needs a medium
- Slower than light
- Cannot travel in vacuum
Properties of Sound
- FREQUENCY =
PITCH
- AMPLITUDE =
LOUDNESS
- ECHO =
REFLECTION
- RESONANCE =
NATURAL VIBRATION
Applications of Sound in Communication
- TELEPHONES - MICROPHONES - PUBLIC ADDRESS
SYSTEMS
Applications of Sound in Navigation
- SONAR IN SHIPS - SUBMARINE
ECHOLOCATION
- AIRCRAFT SOUND
MONITORS
Applications of Sound in Medicine
- ULTRASOUND IMAGING - HEARING AIDS - LITHOTRIPSY
Applications of Sound in Entertainment
- MUSIC ACOUSTICS - SURROUND SYSTEMS - GAME EFFECTS
How Fiber Optics Work
• - Light enters fiber core
• - Total internal reflection
• - Data in light pulses
How Ultrasound Works
• - Sends high-frequency sound
• - Echoes return
• - Image created
How SONAR Works
• - Emits sound underwater
• - Measures echo return time
• - Calculates distance
Assessment
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