Investigation Five: Energy Waves Book one: energy Investigation Five: Energy Waves
Focus questions How are waves involved in energy transfer? How does light travel? How can you make a motor run faster using solar cells?
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A repeating pattern of motion 1. Wave - A repeating pattern of motion
An instrument that displays electric pulses as a wave form on a screen 2. oscilloscope - An instrument that displays electric pulses as a wave form on a screen
A back-and-forth motion 3. oscillation - A back-and-forth motion
The speed at which something oscillates 4. frequency - The speed at which something oscillates
5. Wavelength - The distance from the center of one peak to the center of the next peak
6. Sound Source - An object or material that vibrates in a way that send oscillations through something
Sound waves that move back and forth through vibrations 7. Compression - Sound waves that move back and forth through vibrations
Wave Diagram
The height of the peaks in a wave form 8. Amplitude - The height of the peaks in a wave form
The low point on a wave form 9. trough - The low point on a wave form
The high point on a wave form 10. crest - The high point on a wave form
A set of events or actions that repeats 11. cycle - A set of events or actions that repeats
Wave Diagram
An electromagnetic wave of light 12. ray - An electromagnetic wave of light
13. reflect - To bounce back
The bouncing of light rays off an object 14. reflection - The bouncing of light rays off an object
To change the speed and direction of an object 15. refract - To change the speed and direction of an object
The bending of light rays 16. refraction - The bending of light rays
A shiny surface that reflects light 17. Mirror - A shiny surface that reflects light
Refractions Display
18. Solar Cell - A silicon cell that converts sunlight into electricity to be used as a power source
Experiments! Solar Energy Wave Formation Lights and Mirrors Mr. Kapusta’s Room Mr. Croft’s Mrs. Smith’s Solar Energy Wave Formation Lights and Mirrors
Focus questions How are waves involved in energy transfer? How does light travel? How can you make a motor run faster using solar cells?