Types of Waves.
(Fill in the Blank)
Parts of a Wave.
Things that happen to waves.
True or False?
Miscellaneous.
(Fill in the Blank)
100
Electromagnetic waves are ________ waves.
What is TRANSVERSE
100
What is the trough of a wave?
The LOWEST part of a transverse wave.
100
the bending of waves, especially sound and light waves, around obstacles in their path.
What is DIFFRACTION
100
The speed of light is 300,000,000 km/sec.
What is false Correct Answer is: 300,000 km/sec.
100
_____ rays have the highest frequency.
What is GAMMA
200
_______ waves cannot be seen, are felt as heat, and have a lower frequency than visible red light.
What is INFRARED.
200
What is the crest of a wave?
The HIGHEST part of a transverse wave.
200
the process in which two or more light, sound, or electromagnetic waves of the same frequency combine to reinforce or cancel each other, the amplitude of the resulting wave being equal to the sum of the amplitudes of the combining waves.
What is INTERFERENCE.
200
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.
What is True.
200

Sound waves are not included in the ______________ spectrum.

What is ELECTROMAGNETIC

300

______ waves can be seen.

What is visible.

300
What is amplitude?
The maximum that particles of a medium move away from their rest position as a wave passes through the medium. (height of a wave)
300
A change in direction of one or more waves.
What is REFRACTION.
300

Density affects the speed of waves traveling through it.

What is True.

300
Electromagnetic energy is both ______ and _________.
What is VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE
400
_____ waves are electromagnetic waves with the lowest wavelength and the lowest frequency.
What is RADIO
400
What is wavelength?
The length between two waves.
400
Wave interaction is the interaction that is between surface gravity waves.
What is interactions of waves
400
The only type of waves are transverse waves.
What is FALSE.
400
Amplitude is related to ____ energy.
What is WAVE
500

Electromagnetic waves can be transmitted through all phases of ______

What is MATTER

500

Explain the rest position in a wave

The point of origin is where the wave starts; or no disturbance.

500
When the particles of a wave move closer together.
What is COMPRESSION
500

The range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends is the definition of wavelength.

What is false. Correct Answer: ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM.

500
____________ rays are responsible for sunburns.
What is ULTRA-VIOLET.
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