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8.73 Designing a Signaling System (Conceptual) Worksheet

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Designing a Signaling System (Conceptual) - Which option best outline a simple system that transmits information using light or sound and justify design choices against criteria and constraints? (NGSS MS‑PS4‑3; MS‑ETS1‑1/2; TEKS §112.28 Grade 8; FL NGSSS; VA SOL; MA STE)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A community wants an emergency signal that works even if the power grid fails. It must be recognizable and should not rely on cell networks. The community can provide whistles to households and reflective tags for daylight.

Which option best outlines a resilient, multi-condition system?

AUse two standardized systems: daytime mirror/reflective flash codes for visual signaling and nighttime/low-visibility whistle codes for audio signaling, each with a well-publicized pattern and repetition, because it avoids dependence on electricity and works in multiple environments.

BUse only a single siren downtown because everyone can hear it equally.

CUse only a phone app because it is modern and easy.

DUse only reflective tags at night because reflection works without light.

Solution & Explanation:Resilience means not depending on the grid or networks and working in different conditions. Daytime visual reflection and audio whistle patterns cover different visibility situations, and standardization plus repetition makes the signal recognizable.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A desert research team needs to send data from a sensor to a base using light. Dust storms sometimes reduce visibility sharply, but at other times the air is clear. The base can request retransmission by sending a light signal back. "

Which option best balances efficiency and reliability?,A. Always transmit three full copies regardless of conditions. | B. Use an adaptive protocol: transmit once with a parity/checksum; if the base detects an error

Solution & Explanation:so adaptation improves performance. Error checking prevents unnecessary repeats when the link is clear

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A team wants a flashlight-based system that can still be decoded if the receiver only catches part of the transmission (for example, they look up late). They must send one of four possible messages.

Which option best supports partial reception?

AUse a single non-repeating sequence that must be read from the beginning.

BUse sound instead because sound is easier to decode late.

CUse different brightness levels because partial reception doesn’t matter with brightness.

DUse a repeating cyclic code where each message has a unique repeating pattern (like lighthouse signatures), so the receiver can identify the message from any segment, not only from the start.

Solution & Explanation:If the receiver might miss the start, repeating patterns allow identification from a partial window. This is why many beacons repeat a signature: recognition does not depend on catching the first symbol.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 8 Science students. It aligns with educational standard SCI.8.73 (Apply wave and signal ideas to design or evaluate a communication system.).