Waves
Which type of wave vibrates in a direction perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?
What are transverse waves?
What happens to the energy of a wave when its amplitude increases?
What is the energy increases?
Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths?
What are radiowaves?
What colors are present in the visible light spectrum?
What are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet?
What is the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave called?
What is wavelength?
What type of wave is produced by a guitar string vibrating?
What is a transverse wave?
What is the relationship between frequency and energy in waves?
What is an increase in frequency is associated with an increase in energy?
What type of electromagnetic wave is used to disinfect toothbrushes?
What is ultraviolet light?
Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?
What is violet?
What term describes the highest point of a wave?
What is crest?
Which statement is true regarding waves produced by an earthquake?
What are earthquake waves can be both transverse and longitudinal?
Which characteristic distinguishes mechanical waves from electromagnetic waves?
What is mechanical waves can only propagate through material media?
Which characteristic of X-rays makes them suitable for medical imaging?
What is high energy?
What happens when light passes through a prism?
What is it disperses into different colors?
What is the lowest point of a wave called?
What is trough?
How do sound waves travel through water?
What is by causing water molecules to vibrate back and forth in the direction of their travel?
How does the amplitude of a wave relate to its energy?
What is a decrease in amplitude is associated with a decrease in energy?
What is the advantage of using longer wavelengths for radio signals?
What is they are less likely to be blocked by objects?
How does the color of an object relate to the visible light spectrum?
What is the color is determined by the wavelengths of light that are reflected?
What is the amplitude of a wave?
What is the maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position?
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum travels the fastest?
What is Gamma rays?
Which of the following statements about longitudinal waves is true?
What is longitudinal waves vibrate in a direction parallel to the direction of wave propagation?
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can pass through soft tissue but not bone?
What are X-rays?
Which part of the visible light spectrum is responsible for photosynthesis in plants?
What are red and blue wavelengths?
Which part of the wave indicates the energy level of the wave?
What is amplitude?