Waves
Patterns of motion that transfer energy are called what?
waves
What is the name of the center line from which you measure the amplitude?
line or origin (or equilibrium)
Which type of circuit allows lights to stay on even if one burns out?
parallel circuit
What type of signals have higher resolution, won't transmit noise, and are compatible with computers?
Digital
Which part of the longitudinal wave has particles pushed close together?
compression
What is the name of the highest point of the wave?
crest
What do you call a circuit with light bulbs connected one after the other?
series circuit
Which type of signals have less storage capacity, a continuous stream, and slower transmission?
Analog
Which part of the longitudinal wave has particles spread further apart?
rarefaction
What is the name of the lowest point of the wave?
trough
What do you call a circuit with light bulbs connected on different paths or branches?
parallel circuit
How do you improve resolution in digital images?
increase the pixels
Waves with higher amounts of energy must have what?
higher amplitude OR higher frequency
What do you call the distance from one crest to the next (or one trough to the next)?
wavelength
What happens to light intensity (brightness) as you add lightbulbs to a series circuit?
it gets dimmer
What is the name for small, uniform shapes that combine to make an image?
pixels
How do you measure wavelength in a longitudinal wave?
You measure from one compression to the next compression.
What is the name for the height of the wave?
amplitude
What happens to light intensity (brightness) as you add lightbulbs to a parallel circuit?
it stays the same
TRUE OR FALSE? Pixels are coded to show the color and brightness in images.
TRUE