Waves
What do all waves need in order to travel?
Energy
This type of wave is what sound travels through
Mechanical or Longitudinal
What are the 3 primary colors of visible light?
Blue, Green and Red
What type of movement does the eardrum make when sound hits it?
Vibration
Name the colors of R.O.Y.G.B.I.V
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
What are the two types of waves and how do they move?
Transverse/Perpendicular; Longitudinal/Parallel
X-rays and microwaves are examples of these types of waves
Electromagnetic Waves
What is the smallest part on the visible light spectrum?
Visible Light
How high or low sound is?
Pitch
What does light NOT need in order to travel through?
Medium
What is the difference between compression and rarefaction?
Compression: waves & molecules are close together; Rarefaction: waves & molecules are spread apart.
What is the lowest part of a transverse wave?
Trough
What is happening when a light wave is PASSING from one medium into a different medium?
Refraction
Which medium does sound travel the fastest?
Solid
What kinda waves cause earthquakes?
Seismic Waves
What do electromagnetic waves travel through?
vacuums
If you increase the wavelength, what happens to the frequency?
It decreases
What materials are good at reflecting light?
Smooth materials
What is the name of the machine that helps us see waves?
oscilloscope
In sound what is considered to be a disturbance?
Vibrating Object
Name a type of wave that cannot be seen
Microwave or Radio Wave
What kind of wave does a heart monitor produce? Does it travel through a medium or vacuum?
Longitudinal; vacuum
The convex and concave are two types of what?
Lenses
Which two characteristics determine the properties of sound?
Frequency & Pitch
What is also known to be the thyroid cartilage?