Waves
Is light an electromagnetic wave or a mechanical wave?
Electromagnetic
What was the first thing the Lord created?
Light
What color is seen when all light is reflected?
White
All the colors of light that we can see make what?
The visible spectrum
Light
Speed
What is the bottom of a light wave called?
Trough
What direction will light travel when it bounces off of a SMOOTH surface?
Directly back at the object.
What direction do concave mirrors bend?
Inward
What is the top of a light wave known as?
Crest
What type of waves do cell phones use?
Microwaves
A material is considered ____________ when light cannot pass through it.
Opaque
What is a surface that can reflect light and create an image called?
Mirror
What color is seen when all light is absorbed?
Black
What is a difference that an electromagnetic wave might have from another electromagnetic wave?
The speed
What type of waves come from the sun?
Electromagnetic
What is refraction?
Bending light
What direction does a convex mirror curve?
Outward
If it is a hot day outside, what color shirt would you might want to wear? Why?
White or light color because it reflects the light and will help keep you cool.
What type of wave moves perpendicular to the matter are known as what type of wave?
Transverse
Amplitude
How are light waves put in order?
By their wavelength
Concave mirrors make objects look __________ while convex mirrors make objects look __________
Larger, Smaller
When an opaque material is used to put color on an object that opaque substance is known as a ______________
Pigment
When a transparent material refracts (bends) light and makes an image, that material is known as a ________
Lens