Vocabulary
a disturbance that travels in a pattern and carries energy
wave
to move from one object to another
transfer
to take in something steadily
absorb
the greatest height of a wave in its resting position
amplitude
the part of a device that sends out radio signals
transmitter
the number of times a wave repeats itself in a certain amount of time
frequency
a disturbance at a single point that moves outward in all directions
a circular wave
a line of energy that moves in one direction until it hits an object
ray
the distance between similar points on a wave
wavelength
signals use clear-cut values such as numbers, called digits
digital
a wave that moves and carries energy perpendicular to the particles it travels through
transverse wave
a wave that is made when a line of matter is disturbed
plane wave
to bend when passing through an object
refract
the top point of a transverse wave
crest
all the possibilities between 2 end points
range
a wave that moves in the same direction as the particles it travels through
longitudinal wave
a group of parts that work together to complete a task
system
is a clear covering over the iris and the pupil and allows light to pass through.
cornea
the bottom point of a transverse wave
trough
converts the radio waves into a usable message
receiver
sends the image to the brain
optic nerve
A pattern of dots and dashes,each one making up a letter or number is called
Morse code
is the part of the eye that received the image from the lens.
retina
Describe the frequency and energy of a wavelength close together
The closer the wavelengths are together the more energy and higher the frequency the wave has
When you send a text message to a friend, what happens first after you have typed your message?
The phone encodes the letters of your phone message using ones and zeros