Waves and Light
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[00:00]Waves and Light
[00:01]Energy, Frequency, and Wavelength
[05:41]Relating Energy to Wavelength
[06:14]Energy, Frequency, and Wavelength (reprise)
[06:53]Relating Energy to Wavelength (reprise)
[07:15]Energy, Frequency, and Wavelength (reprise)
[13:17]Atmospheric Transmission
[14:31]Radio Pollution
[16:14]Energy, Frequency, and Wavelength (reprise)
[17:44]Ocean Waves
[18:08]Waves in Motion
[21:50]Changing the Wavelength
[22:05]Changing the Amplitude (Height)
[22:37]Energy, Frequency, and Wavelength (reprise)
[29:38]Resonance I.
[30:20]Resonance II.
[32:28]Resonance III.
[34:04]Energy, Frequency, and Wavelength (reprise)
[39:50]Relating Energy, Frequency, and Wavelength

Learning Objectives

  1. Understand the concept of a wave, and describe common examples of wavelike behavior found in nature:

  2. Visualize the major regimes along the electromagnetic spectrum, and connect them to our daily lives.

  3. Comprehend how to characterize a wave by its energy, its frequency, its wavelength, or its color.

  4. Visualize the effects of driving a system (a bridge, or a child's swing) at its resonant frequency.


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