Wave Behavior
What is a transverse wave?
The particles move at right angles to the direction of wave travel.
Which visible light wavelength is the longest?
Red
In which direction do sound waves travel?
Travel outward in all directions
This type of wave is used for satellite communication and cooking food.
Microwave
When was the Air Jordan line of shoes released?
1985
What is a compressional (Longitudinal Wave)?
The particles move parallel to the direction the wave is moving.
Which visible light wavelength is the shortest?
Purple
What type of wave is a sound wave?
Compressional Wave
Used for medical imaging and airport security scanners
What was Nike's original name?
Blue Ribbon Sports
How do you measure the wavelength of a wave?
From crest to crest or trough to trough.
What falls before and after visible light on the electromagnetic spectrum?
Infrared and Unltrviolet
High amplitude, high frequency
Used for lighting photography, and fiber optic communication.
Visible Light
Who designed the Air Max One?
Tinker Hatfield
What is a wave?
An energy disturbance that travels through a medium from one location to another.
Explain how objects appear to have color.
Absorb all colors except that being reflected.
Why can you see lightning before you hear thunder?
Light travels faster than sound
List the electromagnetic spectrum from longest to shortest.
Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-Ray and Gamma Ray
Which Jordan did Michael Jordan play his famous "Flu Game" in?
Air Jordan 12
Describe the relationship between frequency and wavelength.
As the frequency increases, the wavelength decreases.
Using a prism.
Lower
How is a rainbow created?
Refraction through raindrops.
1949