THE DOPPLER
EFFECT
| Basic wave theory applies to both
sound and light waves. Your mission is to collect information about
waves and apply that information towards explaining the use of Doppler
Radar to locate tornadoes. |
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
TAKES PLACE IN MONROEVILLE, ALABAMA. THIS STORY DESCRIBES THE VIOLENCE
IN A SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY.
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FOR THE PHYSICS PORTION
OF THIS WEB PAGE PROJECT, THE STUDENTS WILL USE THE DOPPLER EFFECT TO INVESTIGATE
VIOLENCE IN WEATHER; TORNADOES AND VIOLENT STORMS, BOTH COMMON TO THE GULF
COAST STATES.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
1.
To describe waves
2.
To describe relative motion.
3.
To describe the Doppler Effect for sound
4.
To describe the Doppler Effect for light
5.
To apply the Doppler Effect towards predicting violent storms
STUDENTS' TASK
Your
mission is to become familiar with the basic properties of sound and light
so that you can evaluate Doppler Radar Pictures.
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RESOURCES
A
variety of web sites.
To
define the wave properties of frequency, period, amplitude, and wavelength.
Define Frequency,
Period, Amplitude, and Wavelength of a Wave
To
examine relative motion
RelativeMotion
(frame of reference)
To
investigate the Doppler Effect
What
is the Doppler Effect?
Examine
the relative Motion between a sound source and the sound wave.
Moving
Point source: Doppler effect and shock wave
To
investigate weather phenomena in Alabama and the Gulf Coast States.
What
is the weather like in Monroeville Alabama?
Welcome
to Almanac.com
GoToCity.com
- Monroeville, Alabama
To
apply the Doppler Effect of Light towards the evaluation of radar weather
information
What
extreme weather phenomena exist along the Gulf Coast of the United States?
tornadoes
How
is the Doppler Radar used "in the field" to detect tornadoes?
Other
uses for Doppler Radar
Helioseismology
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PROCESS
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Obtain
a printout of this sheet with the web site listed at the top of the page.
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Work
through the web quest to gather the information that is necessry to evaluate
sound and light waves.
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Compile
a set of solutions to the questions listed on this page.
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Turn
in your questions and wait for approval to proceed to the websites with
Doppler Radar Pictures.
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Turn
in a statement describing the project that you wish to evaluate.
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Prepare
a presentation which can be placed in the lab and viewed by other
students.
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Present
a 5 minute summary to your class peers, describing how Doppler Radar can
be used in various parts of the country to evaluate weather phenomena.
CONCLUSIONS
Through
this project, you have collected information that will allow you to understand
and explain how the Doppler Radar is used to determine violent weather
phenomenon.
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Instructional
Objectives | Student Task | Resources
| Process | Conclusions
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This page
was created by Christine Shimek,
Physics
Teacher at Bryan High School, Blue Campus
Last updated
APRIL 12, 2000
Graphics Obtained from the following
sites:
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Gifs: Icons
Mike
Shaikun's Animated Gif Collection