Project: In this project we used our understanding of waves and their relation to sound in order to make working instruments and describe our thought process behind them. We then performed our own parody in front of the class using our instruments. We were tasked with making a string, wind, and chime instrument. We also had to create a documents (seen above) to describe how this instrument works.
Concepts: Important Concepts Transverse Wave - A type of wave that moves perpendicular to the x axis and does not requite a medium to move- electromagnetic spectrum. Longitudinal Wave - A wave that moves parallel to the x axis and requires a medium like sound waves. Frequency (f) - The amount of waves in one second. Measured in Hertz. Period (T) - The time for one wave from one crest to another. Amplitude (A) - This is the "height" of the wave. Doppler Effect - A phenomenon where a wave's frequency or wavelength changes for an observer moving relative to the wave source. An increase in wavelength is a redshift while a decrease in wavelength is a blueshift. Refraction - The bending of light through a medium.
Reflection: This project was an eye opener for how many different forms waves can take. I think I did a good job being open to peoples ideas and also persisting through challenges with our project. Half way through our project we discovered our pickup did not work and that we had to change to a slide guitar. I could, however, still improve. I found myself dealing with some hard collaboration issues as well as struggling with the changing variables of our project these are things that are vital to deal with in order to have success with any project and it is something I will strive to work on.