PS35-Waves in our life_ from X-rays to traffic waves-EN

Students discover in what forms waves appear in our everyday life. They study theoretically and experimentally the characteristics of the waves (waveform, frequency, wavelength) and learn how these characteristics effect on the energy carried by a wave. They explore the impact of the waves in everyday life and human health. Students study waves theoretically and experimentally. In Physics they carry out experiments investigating the characteristics of waves and in Mathematics they study these characteristics theoretically. In Mechanical Engineering they build devices that produce waves on a water surface and in Music they study the characteristics of sound waves in relation to notes. In Computer Science they study wave simulations and in Biology they identify the effects of waves on the human body.