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Which scientific skill involves organizing and interpreting data collected during an experiment?
Which scientific skill involves organizing and interpreting data collected during an experiment?
- Measuring voltage and current.
- Rules for drawing scientific diagrams.
- Graphing. (correct)
- Rearranging equations.
In a series circuit, what happens to the current as it passes through each resistor?
In a series circuit, what happens to the current as it passes through each resistor?
- The current remains the same throughout the circuit. (correct)
- The current decreases proportionally to the resistance.
- The current splits evenly between all resistors.
- The current increases proportionally to the resistance.
Which of the following factors affects the pitch of a sound wave?
Which of the following factors affects the pitch of a sound wave?
- Amplitude
- Wavelength
- Frequency (correct)
- Speed
What phenomenon explains why the siren of an ambulance changes in pitch as it moves past you?
What phenomenon explains why the siren of an ambulance changes in pitch as it moves past you?
According to Ohm's Law, if the voltage across a resistor is doubled and the resistance remains constant, what happens to the current through the resistor?
According to Ohm's Law, if the voltage across a resistor is doubled and the resistance remains constant, what happens to the current through the resistor?
How does academic integrity relate to the production of assessments?
How does academic integrity relate to the production of assessments?
Which wave property is defined as the maximum displacement of a point on a wave from its undisturbed position?
Which wave property is defined as the maximum displacement of a point on a wave from its undisturbed position?
When light is absorbed by an object, what happens to the energy of the light?
When light is absorbed by an object, what happens to the energy of the light?
A student is asked to evaluate solutions to a problem involving wave interference. Which NESA outcome does this task primarily address?
A student is asked to evaluate solutions to a problem involving wave interference. Which NESA outcome does this task primarily address?
What type of wave is sound?
What type of wave is sound?
Flashcards
Longitudinal Wave
Longitudinal Wave
Waves in which the particle displacement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
Transverse Wave
Transverse Wave
Waves in which the particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.
Wave Crest
Wave Crest
The highest point of a wave.
Wave Trough
Wave Trough
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Wave Amplitude
Wave Amplitude
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Wavelength
Wavelength
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Wave Frequency
Wave Frequency
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Wave Speed
Wave Speed
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Wave Refraction
Wave Refraction
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Wave Reflection
Wave Reflection
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Study Notes
- Science assessment task for Year 9 students
- To be completed on either Thursday, April 3rd, or Friday, April 4th
NESA Outcomes
- SC5-WAM-01: Describing the features and applications of different forms of waves
- SC5-WS-05: Selecting and using tools to process and represent data
- SC5-WS-07: Selecting problem-solving strategies and evaluating proposed solutions
- SC5-WS-08: Communicating scientific arguments with evidence, using scientific language
Task Outline
- Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of theory and process secondary data
Task Preparation
- In-class assessment, students need to bring: pen, pencil, ruler, rubber, calculator
- Revise theory and processing skills covered in Term 1
Waves
- Learning Intentions 7 - 11
- Wave types: Transverse/Longitudinal
- Wave properties: crest, trough, amplitude, wavelength, frequency, speed
- Wave equation: v = Af
Sound
- Learning Intentions 12 - 15
- Interpreting pitch and loudness of a sound wave (frequency)
- How ears respond to sound waves
- The Doppler effect
Light
- Learning Intentions 18 - 20
- Absorption, Reflection, Refraction, and scattering (colour)
- How eyes respond to light
- Applications of absorption, reflection, and refraction in everyday life
Electricity
- Learning Intentions 1 - 5
- Series and Parallel Circuits
- Measuring Voltage and Current
- Circuit Diagrams and Circuit Symbols
- Ohm's Law (V=IR)
Scientific Skills
- Units of measurement
- Graphing skills (drawing and interpreting graphs)
- Creating and interpreting data tables
- Rearranging equations
- Rules for drawing scientific diagrams
- The Electromagnetic Spectrum will NOT be assessed in this task
Academic Integrity
- Task must be produced honestly, breaches include collusion, cheating and plagiarism
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