em spectrum –vocab foldable - 8th grade science...

EMSpectrum– VocabFoldable

VocabularyFoldable

• Foldyourpaperinhalf• Foldyourpaperintofoursections

Cutonly1side!Thiswillcreate4flaps

Refraction

Transmission

Absorption

Reflection • Definition• Example

OUTSIDE(Youwillneedtoaddapictureontheoutside) INSIDE

Reflection

Definition:lightwavesbouncebackafterstrikingasurfacethatdoesn’tabsorb allofthewave’senergy

Colorsthatweseearevisiblelightwavesthatarereflectedoffanobject

TransmissionDefinition:Lightwavespassthroughamaterial

HOW?Lightwavescauseelectronstovibrateandarepassedonalongtoneighboringatomsthroughthemediumtobereemittedontheoppositeside

Whatkindofmediumwouldweneedforlightwavestobetransmittedthrough?

Absorption•Definition:lightwavesenter amaterialanddonotcomebackout

HOW?Electronsinatomscanabsorbvariousfrequenciesoflightcausingtheenergytobeabsorbedandturnedintoheatenergy.Arethereanyexamplesofabsorptioninthisroom?

RefractionDefinition:Lightwavesbend astheypassfromonemediumintoanother.

Example- goingfromglassintotheairaswithaprism

Whatisaneasierwaytosayrefraction?

DoYouGetIt?

Explainwhatishappeningineachpicture.Usethevocabularywordsfromyourfoldable!