Light
Sound
light and sound waves
light and sound waves pt 2
Light 2
100

All light waves are part of the.....

Electromagnetic Spectrum

100

What is the unit of measurement for how loud a sound is?

dB (decibel)

100

The distance between waves is called what?

wavelength

100

What is the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy?

Potential Energy is stored, while Kinetic is used energy

100

List the order of colors from shortest wavelength to largest.

ROY G BIV

200

The highest point of a transverse wave is called what?

crest

200

Fill in the blanks:

Sound are vibrations where ______ is transferred but not _______.

Energy, Matter

200

What does amplitude measure?

energy of a wave

200

True or False

A longitudinal wave is produced when the vibrations travel parallel to the wave

True

200

Which one shows the correctly reflected ray?

D

300

The lowest point of a transverse wave is the what?

tough

300

Hertz (Hz) is the number of _______ that pass a point each ________.

Waves, second

300

Why is it that we see thunder before we can hear it

Because the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound

300

When waves have a greater frequency, they will have more what?

Energy

300


1. Which signal above uses pulses to transmit signals?____

2. Which signal is more susceptible to interference? ______



1.

2.

400

What is refraction?

The bending of a light wave as it passes from one medium into another, causing it to slow down.

400

Through which medium (solid, liquid, gas) does sound travel faster at?

Solid

400

How many degrees is the angle of incident?

34o

400

What is frequency?

Is the number of waves produced in any given time.

400

Why do black things and dark colors get hot under the sun?

it absorbs every color of light.

500

What is time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle called?

period

500

What is amplitude?

You may draw to explain.

The distance from rest to crest

500

Using absorption and reflection, discuss how the colour green is shown in an object

Absorbs all light but green and reflects green light to our eyes

500

1 Which signal above represents analog technology? ____       

2. Which signal represents digital information?___________                                                          

1.  A

2.  B

500

If you have white light travel through a blue filter that touches a red object. What color would the red object be?

Black