Wave Calculations
frequency of 300 Hz and wavelength of 1.5 m. What is the velocity?
450 m/s
At what speed does every type of electromagnetic wave travel?
The speed of light
An example of this is water flowing around a rock in a river...
Diffraction
What principle is responsible for light spreading as it passes through a narrow slit?
Diffraction
What is the unit for frequency?
Hertz (Hz)
wavelength of 500m and a velocity of 2.50m/s. What is the frequency?
0.005 Hz
What type of radiation has the lowest frequency?
Radio Waves
What is the meeting or combining of waves?
Interference
The principle that allows a rainbow to form is...
Dispersion
What is the unit for velocity?
m/s
The frequency of violet light is 600 Hz. The velocity is 20 m/s. What is the wavelength?
0.33...
What type of radiation has the higest frequency?
Gamma Rays
A wave that continues through a medium causing it to bend…
Refraction
What principle is responsible for the fact that certain sunglasses can reduce glare from reflected surfaces?
polarization
What is the unit for wavelength?
m
A wave is moving with a velocity of 20.0 m/s. If its frequency is 2.5 Hz, what is the wavelength?
8m
What is the distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of another?
Wavelength
seeing yourself in a mirror...
Reflection
What is responsible for the "bending" optical illusion caused by a straw in a glass of water?
Refraction
wavelength of 0.6m at a frequency of 4xs per second. What is the velocity?
2.4 m/s
What type of radiation can bees see?
Ultraviolet
When a straw in glass appears to be broken… This occurs because of…
Refraction
When a light wave enters into a medium of different optical density...
its speed and wavelength change