Identifications
Parts of Waves
Wave Mathematics
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Applications of the EM Spectrum
100
A vibration that transfers energy.
What is a wave?
100
The high points of a wave
What is a crest?
100
wavelength x frequency
What is the speed of a wave?
100
The type of electromagnetic wave that includes the rainbow spectrum that we can see.
What is visible light?
100
The type of light released by a flashlight
What is visible light?
200
Waves carry this.
What is energy?
200
The places where the wave crosses the rest position.
What are nodes?
200
The unit of frequency
What is a Hertz (or 1/s)?
200
As frequency of an electromagnetic wave INCREASES, wavelength ___________
decreases
200
The type of wave that can damage your skin if you get sunburned
What is UV (ultraviolet) light?
300
The first step to any full-credit answer
What is the formula (or equation)?
300
Half the height of a wave
What is amplitude?
300
The speed of a wave with a wavelength of 2 m and a frequency of 15 Hz.
What is 30 m/s?
300
Increased energy in an electromagnetic wave corresponds to INCREASED ________
frequency
300
The type of electromagnetic wave that is known as heat radiation.
What is an infrared (IR) wave?
400
A wave with particles moving perpendicular to the direction of motion.
What is a transverse wave?
400
The distance between two crests of a wave
What is the wavelength?
400
The speed of a wave with a wavelength of 0.5 m and a frequency of 50 Hz.
What is 25 m/s?
400
Increased energy in an electromagnetic wave corresponds to DECREASED ________
wavelength
400
The type of electromagnetic wave used by MRI machines
What is a radio wave?
500
Waves do NOT carry this.
What is mass?
500
The number of wave cycles of a wave with... five nodes, two crests, and two troughs.
What are two wave cycles?
500
The wavelength of a wave with a speed of 500 m/s and a frequency of 25 Hz
What is 20 m/s?
500
The type of electromagnetic wave with the most energy
What is a gamma wave?
500
An example of a source of IR waves
What is the sun (or other sources)?
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