Waves
The highest point on a transverse wave is called a.....
Crest
Light hits a mirror and bounces off
reflection
Electromagnetic waves are the only kind of wave that can travel through___________
space
If you have two tuning forks, one that is 3 inches long and one that is 6 inches long, which one will produce a higher frequency?
3 inch tuning fork
visible light
In a longitudinal wave, the matter moves in which direction with respect to the direct of the wave?
Parallel or in the same direction
Light hits a water molecule in the clouds and reflects in all directions
scattering
An electromagnetic wave is made of what two kinds of interacting fields?
magnetic and electric fields
Long
What kind of electromagnetic wave is used in a tanning bed?
UV waves
In a transverse wave, the medium moves in which direction with respect to the direction of the wave
perpendicular or at a right angle
Light hits water and bends
refraction
An electromagnetic wave is a combination of two waves of which kind?
transverse
Which would you expect to pop first when exposed to magnified light, a black balloon or a white balloon?
black balloon
What kind of electromagnetic wave is used in a tv remote
infrared
The amount of waves over a period of time is called the....
frequency
When a wave bends around a corner
diffraction
Which electromagnetic wave has the lowest frequency?
radio waves
If the amount of pigment is the same for a red balloon and a purple balloon, which one should pop first (in theory)?
purple
What kind of electromagnetic wave would be used to send long range signals between cellphones
microwaves
rarefaction
When two waves crash together and cancel each other out. (be specific)
destructive interference
Double Points!
As the frequency of electromagnetic waves increases, does the energy increase or decrease?
Does the wave get more dangerous or less dangerous?
Energy Increases
Wave danger increases
The light we used to pop the balloons contains what kind of energy?
radiant
I am secretly working on making a weapon for the US military using electromagnetic waves. Which two electromagnetic waves would be the most dangerous to use?
Gamma rays, x-rays