Wave Properties Vocab
any disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
wave
the wave bounces off an object
reflection
a wave made up of vibrating electric and magnetic fields that move through space at the speed of light
electromagnetic waves
Em waves with wavelengths shorter than those of of ultraviolet rays
x-rays
A material that transmits most of the light that strikes it
transparent
the matter a wave travels through
medium
the bending of waves due to change in speed
refraction
EM waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies
radio waves
EM waves that you can see
Visible light
a material that scatters the light that passes through it
translucent
the type of wave that travels perpendicular (up & down)
transverse wave
absorption
EM waves with wavelengths shorter than microwaves
infrared rays
EM waves with wavelength shorter than those of visible light
Ultraviolet Rays
UV rays
a material that reflects or absorbs all oft he light that strikes
opaque
longitudinal wave
Combination of transverse and longitudinal waves are called
surface waves
microwaves
A radar gun is what type of EM wave
Microwaves
parallel rays hit an uneven surface
diffuse reflection
What is the equation to calculate Wave Speed?
Wave speed = Wavelength x Frequency
the bending of waves as they move around a barrier or pass through an opening
diffraction
EM waves with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies
gamma rays
The Sun is what type of EM wave
UV
Ultraviolet
The type of lens that can produce either a virtual image or a real image
convex lens