Wave Concepts
Frequency
Wavelength
Formulas
Light spectrum and Bonus
100

What is the wavelength symbol

Draw on the board a upside down Y. 

100

Which of the colors from the visible light spectrum has the highest frequency?

Hint: Shortest wavelength 

Violet

100
Which of the EM waves has the longest wavelength?
Radio waves
100

What is Planck's constant number?

6.63 x 10-34 J/s

100

What is found in Meters? 

Wavelength 

200

Which has the longest waves Radio or Gamma Rays

Radio

200

Which of the colors from the visible light spectrum has the lowest frequency?

Hint: Longest wavelength 

Red

200
Which of the EM waves has the shortest wavelength?
Gamma rays
200

What is the formula for calculating energy when only frequency is known?

Energy = Planck's constant x frequency

200

Found in Hertz

Frequency

300
waves used to penetrate solids, usually used in doctor's offices or airports
What are x-rays?
300

What type of EM waves have the lowest frequency? Longest wavelength. 

Radio Waves

300

What is the speed of light number? 

3.00 x 108 m/s

300
What is the formula for calculating wavelength from frequency?
wavelength = speed of light / frequency
300

What is coach uptons favorite number

22

400
distance between the two crests of a wave
What is wavelength?
400
Which of the EM waves has the highest frequency?
Gamma Waves
400

As wavelength increases, energy ______

decreases.

400

What is the formula for calculating frequency when only wavelength is known?

frequency = speed of light / wavelength

400

What is Coach Upton's age

25

500

As wavelength increases (longer) , energy ______

decreases or gets lower

500
Compared to visible light, ultraviolet radiation is more harmful to the human being because ultraviolet radiation has a higher:
What is frequency?
500
What is the correct order of the colors from short wavelength to large wavelength in the visible light spectrum?
Violet Indigo Blue Green Yellow Orange Red
500
What is the formula for calculating the speed of light?
speed of light = wavelength X frequency
500

What is coach upton's favorite college basketball team (girls) 

Uconn

M
e
n
u