Screen LibraryWaves : examining interactions /
"The ringing sound of an electric guitar, the ripples after you've thrown a rock in the water, even way a microwave oven cooks your food-these are all examples of what waves can do! A wave is one way that energy travels through space and matter. This book breaks down complex physical scien...
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PowerKids Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2020. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Spotlight on physical science
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| Summary: |
"The ringing sound of an electric guitar, the ripples after you've thrown a rock in the water, even way a microwave oven cooks your food-these are all examples of what waves can do! A wave is one way that energy travels through space and matter. This book breaks down complex physical science topics so young readers can understand them more easily. Real-life examples of how people use waves for science, art, and more help readers see how waves are all around us"-- |
| Carrier Form: | 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781725313477 1725313472 9781725313446 1725313448 9781725313453 1725313456 |
| Index Number: | QC157 |
| CLC: | O4-49 |
| Call Number: | O4-49/V786 |
| Contents: | Waves move energy! -- What is energy? -- Starting with sound -- Newton's laws of motion -- Mechanical or electromagnetic? -- Three mechanical waves -- Measuring a wave -- Electromagnetic wave theories -- Types of electromagnetic waves -- Wave behavior -- When waves collide -- The Doppler effect -- Waves in the world. |