Light
True or false?
Light is found on the electromagnetic spectrum and is a type of wave
true
What is the measure of how high or low a wave sounds?
frequency, pitch, temperature
Pitch
The distance between waves is called what?
wavelength
The highest point of a transverse wave is called what?
crest, trough, peak
crest or peak
Would an explosion in space make any sound?
no, because space is a vacuum. there is no matter.
How does light travel?
In rays
True or false?
Sound is a mechanical wave.
True
Waves oscillate in different speeds. The number of oscillations produced is called what?
frequency
pitch
volume
Frequency
The lowest point of a transverse wave is the what?
peak, trough, bottom
trough
When light hits something, like water, on an angle, what happens?
A it bends
B it goes straight
It slows the speed and causes the light to bend.
What medium does light need to travel through
solids, empty space, darkness
empty space
What is amplitude?
A How high or low waves can get
B How sound travels in outer space
How high or low waves can get
When waves have a greater frequency, they will have more what?
energy, trough, matter
Energy
The greater the amplitude ....
A the quieter the sound
B the louder the sound
the louder the sound
What is it called when light hits a clear, curved piece of glass? (Not a mirror)
A reflection
B refraction
C remote
refraction
What is the bending of a light wave as it passes from one medium into a different medium?
reflection or refraction
Refraction
How is sound produced?
sunlight, vibrations, patterns
vibrations
Which waves move up and down?
transverse or longitudinal
transverse
What is frequency?
A how high a wave is
B the number of waves
C the loudness of sound
Is the number of waves produced in any given time.
Why do black things and dark colors get hot under the sun?
A it reflects light like a mirror
B it absorbs light like a sponge
C it it refracts light like glasses
it absorbs every color of light.
What color from the rainbow is the fastest and first to be seen?
blue, red, green
red
Sound travels faster through what?
liquids or air
liquids
which is faster, light or sound?
light
What kind of waves does a tv remote use?
A sound waves
B Electromagnetic waves
C battery waves
Electromagnetic waves
What things do we humans use that involve refraction?
hint: reading, seeing
glasses, contacts, microscopes, or telescopes