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Science and Technology/Engineering | Grade : High School

Discipline - Physics

Core Idea - Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

[HS.PHY.4.3] - Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind the idea that electromagnetic radiation can be described by either a wave model or a particle model, and that for some situations involving resonance, interference, diffraction, refraction, or the photoelectric effect, one model is more useful than the other. Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on qualitative reasoning and comparisons of the two models. State Assessment Boundary: Calculations of energy levels or resonant frequencies are not expected in state assessment.

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Predecessor Standards:

  • 6.PS.4.2
    Use diagrams and other models to show that both light rays and mechanical waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials. Clarification Statements: Materials may include solids, liquids, and gases. Mechanical waves (including sound) need a material (medium) through which they are transmitted. Examples of models could include drawings, simulations, and written descriptions. State Assessment Boundary: State assessment will be limited to qualitative applications.

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Same Level Standards:

  • RCA-ST.9-10.8
    Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author’s claim or a recommendation for solving a scientific or technical problem.
  • WCA.9-10.9
    Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, interpretation, reflection, and research. (See grades 9-10 Reading Standard 1 for more on the use of textual evidence.)
  • RCA-ST.11-12.1
    Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.
  • RCA-ST.11-12.8
    Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information.
  • HS.PHY.4.5
    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.* Clarification Statements: Emphasis is on qualitative information and descriptions. Examples of technological devices could include solar cells capturing light and converting it to electricity, medical imaging, and communications technology. Examples of principles of wave behavior include resonance, photoelectric effect, and constructive and destructive interference. State Assessment Boundary: Band theory is not expected in state assessment.