Wave Basics and Types Of Waves
What type of wave is a light wave?
Transversal
What is the peak or top of the wave?
Yes
What is the speed of light?
186,000 miles per second
True or false: The speed of light never changes
False. This is a misconception that people have over the speed of light. Light can slow down when entering a new medium.
How do waves transfer energy?
What label is used to measure how many waves are produced in a second?
Hertz (Hz)
Do light waves reflect, refract, diffract, or all of the above?
All of the above
What are all the colors of ROY G. BIV?
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet
False, this is a misconception that people have over light waves. All light waves move at the same speed when in the same medium.
What is vibration?
A fast forward and back motion
What is the height of a wave called?
Amplitude?
What is an example of refraction?
(It's the first thing we were taught)
A pencil looking bent in a glass full of water
Are light waves transversal or longitudinal?
Transversal
How do transversal and longitudinal waves move?
Transversal: Perpendicular
Longitudinal: Longitudinal
What is a medium?
A middle state/size, an (in-between/helping)) substance-like space, or a method of communication of an object.
What is the amount of waves produced in a set time called?
Frequency
What is refraction and when does it happen
The bending of light waves when they enter a new medium
Does light need a medium to travel through?
No
How does increasing amplitude change energy?
Increasing amplitude can increase the energy of the wave.
Example: Light waves for instance, get brighter when amplitude in waves change.
They move through air and space to make crests
What happens to light waves when you increase the amplitude?
The light would get brighter
What is the Law of Reflection?
The Angle of Reflection is equal to the Angle of Incident
Name these three materials from which lets the least to the most light through: Translucent, Opaque, and Tranparent.
Opaque, Translucent, and Transparent
How do you calculate wave speed?
Speed=Wavelength x Frequency