FOSS Waves Course Vocabulary/Glossary Terms Next Generation © 2019

Investigations Guide Vocabulary

Investigation 1: Make Waves Investigation 3: Light Waves amplitude angle of incidence compression wave angle of reflection crest color frequency electromagnetic spectrum kinetic energy electromagnetic wave longitudinal wave filter node incident beam pulse interface reflection laser transverse wave normal line trough ray wave reflected beam wavelength refraction spectroscope Investigation 2: Wave Energy spectrum absorb total internal reflection brainstorm constraint Investigation 4: Communication Waves criterion amplitude modulation (AM) decibel analog energy binary inverse relationship carrier wave mechanical wave demodulation medium digital prototype fiber optics research frequency modulation (FM) variable modulation optical fiber pixel resolution

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Science Resources Vocabulary inverse relationship laser Investigation 2: Wave Energy light absorb microwave acoustic engineer normal line acoustics photon amplitude primary wave (p-wave) brainstorm prism compression wave radiation constraint radio wave crest ray criterion reflected beam decibel (dB) refract echo refraction energy secondary wave (s-wave) frequency seismic wave kinetic energy seismograph longitudinal wave seismologist mechanical wave spectroscope medium spectroscopy model transparent node transverse wave oscillation ultraviolet (UV) light pattern visible light pitch white light property X-ray prototype pulse Investigation 4: Communication Waves reflect amplitude modulation (AM) reflection analog reverberation binary trough carrier wave tsunami coherent light variable demodulate velocity digital vibration fiber optics volume frequency modulation (FM) wave modulation wavelength optical fiber pixel Investigation 3: Light Waves resolution angle of incidence sampling rate angle of reflection telecommunication electromagnetic spectrum telegraph electromagnetic wave total internal reflection emit transducer filter gamma ray incident beam infer infrared (IR) wave interface

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