Amplify Light Waves Vocabulary

What does 'absorb' mean in the context of light waves?

• It means that light energy is taken in by matter.

• It means that light is reflected off the surface.

• It means that light passes through a material without interaction.

• It means that light is scattered in various directions.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Amplitude is defined as the maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position.

• It is the maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position.

• It is the distance between successive crests of a wave.

• It is the time taken for one complete cycle of a wave.

• It is the number of waves passing a point in one second.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Emit in the context of light waves means to produce or send out light.

• To absorb light

• To produce or send out light

• To reflect light

• To block light

The term 'energy' as used in the glossary refers to:

• The capacity to do work.

• A measure of vital force.

• An abstract concept.

• A physical constant.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Frequency in the context of waves is the number of waves passing a fixed point per unit time.

• It is the number of waves passing a fixed point per unit time.

• It is the amplitude of the wave.

• It is the length of the wave.

• It is the speed of the wave.

Light in the glossary means:

• Visible electromagnetic radiation

• A source of illumination in graphics

• The process by which energy travels

• An element of the electromagnetic spectrum not visible to the eye

Select the correct definition of 'light source' as per the glossary.

• An entity that emits light

• An entity that absorbs light

• An entity that reflects light

• An entity that refracts light

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The term 'matter' in the glossary refers to the physical substance that makes up objects.

• Physical substance

• An abstract idea

• A type of energy

• A philosophical concept

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The term 'molecule' as used in the glossary means a group of atoms bonded together.

• A group of atoms bonded together

• A single atom

• A compound's nucleus

• An isolated electron

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

In the context of the glossary, 'rate' refers to the frequency at which something occurs.

• Frequency at which something occurs

• A constant value over time

• A metric of quality

• A type of discount

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-1