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Explain how modern communications involve technology, and give examples of the technologies mentioned in the text.
Modern communications involve technology such as phone, email, radio, TV, social media, spectroscopy, endoscopy, data-logging, and satellite imaging.
What is an oscillation and give examples of oscillations mentioned in the text?
An oscillation is a regular repeating motion, backwards and forwards or up and down. Examples of oscillations mentioned in the text are the pendulum of a clock, a child on a swing, and a weight bouncing on a spring.
How do waves generally start and what causes the energy for the oscillations?
Waves generally start with a disturbance, such as wind blowing across the surface of the sea or a stone being thrown into a pond. The energy imparted by that disturbance causes the oscillations.
What is the aim when dealing with oscillations, and give an example mentioned in the text?
The aim when dealing with oscillations, as mentioned in the text, is often to try to damp down the oscillations as soon as possible. An example provided is the suspension of a car.
What is the importance of understanding waves in the context of modern technology and scientific work?
Understanding waves is important for making and recording observations, analyzing and sharing them in scientific work, and for the functioning of communication and measurement technologies like spectroscopy, endoscopy, data-logging, and satellite imaging.
Test your knowledge of modern communication and measurement technologies used in scientific work with this quiz on Learning Aim C UNIT 1 Principles and Applications of Science 1. Explore topics such as spectroscopy, endoscopy, data-logging, and satellite imaging.
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