 | Understand and apply the fundamental
mechanics of oscillations and simple harmonic motion (SHM) |
| Explain how energy is transferred
during simple harmonic motion |
| Understand the concept of damping
with respect to oscillations |
| Understand the concept of resonance
and explain when/how it occurs |
| Explain various applications of the
concept of resonance, including both constructive and destructive forms
of resonance |
| Explain the various types of
mechanical waves (transverse, longitudinal, and surface waves) |
| Understand fundamental wave behaviors
and characteristics |
| Understand how the velocity of energy
propagation depends on the medium through which the wave is moving |
| Compare and contrast the behaviors of
electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves |
| Understand and apply Snell's law with
respect to the behavior of light |
| Understand the fundamental behaviors
of wave reflection, refraction, and diffraction |
| Explain what happens when two waves
interact with each other |
