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Waves : examining interactions / Amanda Vink.

by Vink, Amanda.

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PowerKids Press, c2020.

Waves -- Juvenile literature.

Spotlight on physical science.

9781725313477 (hbk.)

1725313472 (hbk.)

9781725313446 (pbk.)

1725313448 (pbk.)

32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

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.

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.

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