Properties of Waves
Light
Sound
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Final Jeopardy
(Famous Scientists)
(Famous Scientists)
100
A - Diffraction
100
B
100
D
100
C
100
After discovering these electromagnetic waves, this scientist wrote "I do not think that the wireless waves I have discovered will have any practical application.”
Name the scientist and the waves he discovered.
Heinrich Hertz
Radio Waves
100
B
100
C
100
B
100
A
100
B
100
B
100
C
100
B
100
C
100
D
100
A
100
B
200
C
200
A
200
B
200
Calculate the difference in speed between x-rays and gamma rays.
There is no difference!!
all EM waves travel 3x108 m/s
200
200
Explain why the ray does not leave the fibre at Y.
200
Knowing the approximate speed of sound in water, calculate the wavelength
200
200
200
43 +-1
200
200
200
200
200
200
List the EMS in order from lowest frequency to highest frequency.
300
300
300
300
400
400
Explain why someone is near-sighted. Suggest the proper lens to correct the vision impairment and why.
400
500
Explain ALL of the differences between electromagnetic waves and sound waves
Transverse
speed
vacuum
500
