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Wave Technology Applications
📡 Part 1: Wave Technologies
1. Which type of waves does sonar technology use?
Sound waves
Light waves
Radio waves
Heat waves
2. What type of waves travel through fibre optic cables?
Sound waves
Light waves
Water waves
Earthquake waves
3. Which of these use sonar technology? (Tick all that apply)
Submarines finding objects underwater
Bats navigating in the dark
Ships measuring water depth
Mobile phone calls
4. How does sonar work?
It sends out sound waves and listens for echoes
It uses light to see underwater
It measures temperature changes
It detects magnetic fields
💡 Part 2: Understanding Wave Applications
5. Complete the sentence: Fibre optic cables work by _____________ light waves along thin glass fibres.
Fibre optic cables work by _____________ light waves along thin glass fibres.
6. Explain in your own words how sonar helps ships navigate safely.
7. Give two examples of how fibre optics are used in everyday life.
1. _________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________
8. Why do you think understanding waves is important for developing new technologies?
🚀 Part 3: Extension Challenge
9. Advanced: Research one other technology that uses sound or light waves (e.g., ultrasound, lasers, radar). Describe what it does and how it works.
Technology: _______________________________________
What it does: ____________________________________
____________________________________________
How it works: ____________________________________
____________________________________________
10. Draw a simple diagram showing how either sonar OR fibre optics work. Label the important parts.
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