Rubric

Waves on a String Virtual Lab
Waves on a String Virtual Lab
Criteria Ratings Pts
Wave Properties (Questions and Calculations)
threshold: pts
20 pts Level 4 All questions are answered correctly and any calculations have work shown.
15 pts Level 3 3 of 4 questions are answered correctly and any calculations have work shown.
10 pts Level 2 2 of 4 questions are answered correctly and any calculations have work shown.
5 pts Level 1 1 of 4 questions are answered correctly and any calculations have work shown.
0 pts No Marks
pts
20 pts
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Wave Sketch
threshold: pts
10 pts Level 5 Full wave is sketched and the Crest, Trough, Amplitude and Wavelength are all labeled.
8 pts Level 4 4 out of 5 criteria are met: Full wave is sketched and the Crest, Trough, Amplitude and Wavelength are all labeled.
6 pts Level 3 3 out of 5 criteria are met: Full wave is sketched and the Crest, Trough, Amplitude and Wavelength are all labeled.
4 pts Level 2 2 out of 5 criteria are met: Full wave is sketched and the Crest, Trough, Amplitude and Wavelength are all labeled.
2 pts Level 1 1 out of 5 criteria are met: Full wave is sketched and the Crest, Trough, Amplitude and Wavelength are all labeled.
0 pts No Marks
pts
10 pts
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Data Table 1
threshold: pts
10 pts Level 4 Data table is complete
7 pts Level 3 Most of the data table is complete
5 pts Level 2 About half of the data table is complete or there are missing data
2 pts Level 1 Minimal data is present in the data table
0 pts No Marks
pts
10 pts
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Sample Calculation - Velocity
threshold: pts
5 pts Level 3 3 out of 3 criteria is present: Correct calculation Work shown Correct units on answer.
3 pts Level 2 2 out of 3 criteria is present: Correct calculation Work shown Correct units on answer.
1 pts Level 1 1 out of 3 criteria is present: Correct calculation Work shown Correct units on answer.
0 pts No Marks
pts
5 pts
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Question 6
threshold: pts
5 pts Full Marks Question 6 is correct
0 pts No Marks
pts
5 pts
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Data Table 2
threshold: pts
10 pts Level 4 Data table is complete
7 pts Level 3 Most of the data table is complete
5 pts Level 2 About half of the data table is complete or there are missing data
2 pts Level 1 Minimal data is present in the data table
0 pts No Marks
pts
10 pts
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Question 7
threshold: pts
5 pts Full Marks Question 7 is correct
0 pts No Marks
pts
5 pts
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Sketch of Pulse
threshold: pts
5 pts Full Marks Sketch showing full pulse is present
0 pts No Marks
pts
5 pts
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Sketch of Destructive Interference
threshold: pts
5 pts Full Marks Sketch shows destructive interference using a solid line to show the string's position, and dashed lines to show where the wave pulses are during the interference.
0 pts No Marks
pts
5 pts
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Sketch of Constructive Interference
threshold: pts
5 pts Full Marks Sketch shows destructive interference using a solid line to show the string's position, and dashed lines to show where the wave pulses are during the interference.
0 pts No Marks
pts
5 pts
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Questions 8 & 9
threshold: pts
10 pts Level 2 Both questions 8 and 9 are correct
5 pts Level 1 Either question 8 or question 9 is correct
0 pts No Marks
pts
10 pts
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Conclusion
threshold: pts
10 pts Level 3 All criteria below are met: Use of a physics law/equation to support conclusion Correct justification of physics law/equation used Paragraph-length response
7 pts Level 2 2 out of 3 criteria below are met: Use of a physics law/equation to support conclusion Correct justification of physics law/equation used Paragraph-length response
3 pts Level 1 1 out of 3 criteria below are met: Use of a physics law/equation to support conclusion Correct justification of physics law/equation used Paragraph-length response
0 pts Blank Conclusion is blank or does not meet any of the following criteria: Use of a physics law/equation to support conclusion Correct justification of physics law/equation used Paragraph-length response
pts
10 pts
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