Summary: Energy transfer through different mediums can be explained using wave and particle models.
Particle Model
“explain, in terms of the particle model, the processes underlying convection and conduction of heat energy”
“explain, using the particle model, the transmission of sound in different mediums”
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Wave Model
“identify situations where waves transfer energy”
“describe, using the wave model, the features of waves including wavelength, frequency and speed”
“describe the occurrence and some applications of absorption, reflection and refraction in everyday situations”
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Radiation
“relate the properties of different types of radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum to their uses in everyday life, including communications technology”
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| [Video] Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumours? | Veritasium. (2015). Do cell phones cause brain tumours? [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU5XkhUGzBs Addressing common misconception that cell phone microwave radiation can cause cancer (investigating possible causes/examining recent studies) |
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