Wave Motion as Inquiry : The Physics and Applications of Light and Sound / by Fernando Espinoza.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Espinoza, Fernando., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acoustics.

Optics.

Electrodynamics.

Classical Electrodynamics.

Local Subjects:

Acoustics.

Classical Electrodynamics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XI, 232 p. 201 illus., 176 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

Summary:

This undergraduate textbook on the physics of wave motion in optics and acoustics avoids presenting the topic abstractly in order to emphasize real-world examples. While providing the needed scientific context, Dr. Espinoza also relies on students' own experience to guide their learning. The book's exercises and labs strongly emphasize this inquiry-based approach. A strength of inquiry-based courses is that the students maintain a higher level of engagement when they are studying a topic that they have an internal motivation to know, rather than solely following the directives of a professor. "Wave Motion" takes those threads of engagement and interest and weaves them into a coherent picture of wave phenomena. It demystifies key components of life around us--in music, in technology, and indeed in everything we perceive--even for those without a strong math background, who might otherwise have trouble approaching the subject matter.

Contents:

Introduction to wave phenomena

General characteristics of waves

Reflection. p- Refraction

Interference and standing waves

Diffraction

Polarization

Changes in Properties of Waves. - Wave propagation and intensity variations

Waves and sensory perception

Forensic Applications. - Technological applications.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-319-45758-6

OCLC:

1066189521