Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer: Grades 9-12

Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information TransferHS-PS4

  • HS-PS4-1.

    Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media.HS-PS4-1

  • HS-PS4-2.

    Evaluate questions about the advantages of using a digital transmission and storage of information.HS-PS4-2

  • HS-PS4-3.

    Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind the idea that electromagnetic radiation can be described either by a wave model or a particle model, and that for some situations one model is more useful than the other.HS-PS4-3

  • HS-PS4-4.

    Evaluate the validity and reliability of claims in published materials of the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter.HS-PS4-4

  • HS-PS4-5.

    Communicate technical information about how some technological devices use the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy.HS-PS4-5

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
When were these standards adopted?
2013
Where can I read the official document?
Next Generation Science Standards