When white light passes through a prism the wavelength are bent and a _______________ can appear.
Rainbow
100
The bottom top of a wave is referred to as the:
Crest
100
When parallel rays hit a smooth surface they reflect off at the same angle. What type of reflection is this?
Regular Reflection
100
Light is refracted through mediums that are
Clear, see-through
200
These electromagnetic wavelengths are often used to help us cook food.
Microwaves
200
If you are seeing the color orange, are orange wavelengths being absorbed or reflected?
reflected
200
The distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next wave is called a
wavelength
200
This type of mirror will produce a virtual image that is upright and the same size as the object
A plane mirror
200
Refraction refers to the angle that light _________ when it enters a new medium
bends
300
Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and on the lowest frequency are called
Radio Waves
300
The longest visible wavelength appear as what color?
Red
300
The number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time is referred to as the
Frequency
300
A concave mirror has a surface the curves inward, like the inside of a bowl. Because wavelengths are reflected off of the mirror at an angle, they all meet at common point, referred to as the
focal point
300
What is a measure of how much light rays bend when they enter a new medium?
The Index of Refraction
400
These electromagnetic waves can be felt in the form of heat
Infrared waves
400
The shortest visible wavelengths appear as this color
Violet
400
True or False: All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum
True
400
When light rays hit a convex mirror, are they reflected away from, or toward the optical axis?
Away From
400
Water has an index or refraction of 1.33. Corn oil has an index of refraction of 1.47. Which substance will bend light more when it enters the medium?
Corn Oil
500
What is the type of electromagnetic energy with the shorted wavelength?
Gamma Rays
500
When we see the color black which color wavelengths of the visible spectrum are being absorbed?
All of them
500
Wave A is moving at 7 wavelengths per second, Wave B is moving at 4.5 wavelengths per second. Which wavelength has a greater frequency?
Wave A
500
What size is the image reflected in a convex mirror, in comparison to the actual object?
Smaller
500
Which has a greater index of refraction: Gasses or Transparent Solids?