Wave Behavior
What is the term for waves bouncing off a surface?
What is reflection?
What do we call the perception of the energy of a sound?
What is loudness?
What is the complete range of electromagnetic waves called?
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
What type of material transmits most of the light that strikes it?
What is transparent?
What is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave called?
What is wavelength?
What is the bending of waves as they enter a new medium called?
What is refraction?
What unit is used to compare the loudness of different sounds?
What is a decibel?
Which type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?
What are radio waves?
What happens to light when it passes through a translucent material?
What is it scatters the light?
What type of wave moves the medium in a direction parallel to the wave's travel?
What is a longitudinal wave?
What happens to waves when they spread around a barrier?
What is diffraction?
What is the term for the change in frequency of a wave due to the motion of its source?
What is the Doppler effect?
What type of electromagnetic waves can be seen with the unaided eye?
What is visible light?
What color will a red filter transmit?
What is red light?
What happens to wave energy as the amplitude increases?
What is it increases?
What is the interaction called when two waves meet?
What is interference?
What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?
What is a mechanical wave?
What are the electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelength?
What are gamma rays?
What is the term for when parallel rays of light bounce off a surface?
What is reflection?
What is the formula for wave speed?
What is wave speed = wavelength x frequency?
What is a wave that appears to stand still, created by two waves interfering?
What is a standing wave?
How does temperature affect the speed of sound in air?
What is higher temperature increases sound speed?
What type of waves are used in radiosurgery to target tumors?
What are gamma rays?
Name one application of color filters in daily life.
What is photography?
How does frequency relate to wave energy?
What is higher frequency means higher energy?