Vocabulary
The bouncing of a wave off of a surface
A tool that breaks up visible light
Prism
What increases when you increase the volume on your car radio?
Amplitude
The transfer of energy by a wave to the material it encounters
Absorption
Which light reflects all light
White light
Wave frequency is measured in which unit?
Hertz
Movement of waves through a medium
Transmission
Which light absorbs all colors
black light
Loudness is measured in what unit?
Decibel
The bending of a wave when it goes from one medium to another
Refraction
Do sound waves travel in longitudinal or transverse waves?
Longitudinal
What does a sound wave need to travel?
a medium
Distance between two identical points on a sound wave
Wavelength
Explain why a plant would appear green.
It absorbs all light waves except green, it reflects green light waves.
As _______ decreases, sound intensity decreases, and energy _________
Amplitude, decrease