Spiral
Transverse Waves
Light Travel
What Happens When...
Surprise!
100
What type of circuit is used above?
Series
100
What type of wave does light use to travel?
Transverse Waves
100
What does opaque mean?
Light does not pass through this medium.
100
What happens when light hits a mirror?
It reflects.
100
What holiday is celebrated on Dec. 25th?
Christmas
200
What state of matter has atoms vibrating in a rigid structure that retains it's shape and volume?
Solid
200
What is the lowest point in a wave?
A trough
200
What does transparent mean?
All light passes through this medium.
200
What happens when light hits a window?
It refracts.
200
What do naughty children receive on Christmas?
Coal
300
Name two organelles in a plant cell that DOES NOT exist in an animal cell.
Cell Wall
Chloroplast
300
What is the highest point in a wave?
A crest
300
What does translucent mean?
Some light passes through.
300
What happens when light hits an opaque object?
Light stops.
It does not travel through it.
It gets absorbed into it.
300
How many sizes did the Grinch's heart grow?
3 sizes
400
What is another name for radiant energy?
Light energy
400
Which wave has the most energy? Least energy?
Most: 4
Least: 1
400
Name an example of something that is translucent.
Stained Glass
Water
Wax (Parchment) Paper
400
What happens when light hits a translucent object?
Some of the light passes through.
400
What holiday is recognized as the Festival of Lights? A menorah and dreidel is a symbol of it!
Channukah
500
Who invented the first electric dynamo and experimented with electro-magnetism?
Michael Faraday
500
What is wavelength?
The distance from crest to crest or trough to trough.
500
Does light need matter to help it travel?
No! Matter stops it!
500
What two things happen when light hits a prism?
1. Creates a rainbow
2. It refracts through the prism.
500
What holiday originated in Africa that is often characterized with the colors of red, green, and black?
Kwanzaa