All waves transfer _______
What is energy?
I am a wave that requires a medium to travel
What is a mechanical wave?
Light travels in a straight path called what?
Rays
When a wave hits a surface and the energy of the wave is taken in by the surface
What is absorption?
What are the three classifications of elements on the periodic table?
Metals, Non-metals, Metalloids
The height of the wave
What is Amplitude
The amplitude determines how high or low I will be on a sound wave
What is volume?
A medium does not have to present for me to travel
What is an electromagnetic wave?
When a wave curves or bends as it passes from one medium to another
What is Refraction?
What is the only non metal on the left hand side of the periodic table?
Hydrogen
The highest point on the wave above the line of origin
What is Crest?
As ______ goes up, pitch goes up as well
What is frequency?
When two electrons are brought together, what will be their interaction? Why?
They will repel because they are like charges and like charges repel.
Two or more of the same or different atoms chemically joined
Molecule
An area with no medium present is called a what?
A vacuum
The amount of wave cycles per second
What is frequency?
While watching a movie in class, Kristian is having a hard time hearing the movie. He wants to ask his teacher to turn up the volume. What part of the sound wave must Kristian ask his teacher to increase?
What is the amplitude?
As voltage increases, current will _____________ and resistance will ___________________
Increase, Stay the Same
Two or more different atoms chemically joined
Compound
What is the name of the electron that is free enough to flow and create electric current?
Valence Electron
When graphing a wave, all waves must begin here
What is the line of origin?
When wave energy is absorbed, what is it transformed into?
What is HEAT?
When the frequency and wavelength changes on the light wave, I also change
What is Color ?
All atoms of the same element are what?
What are two ways we can increase the strength of an electromagnet?
Increase the number of batteries
Increase the number of coils