Wave Labels
the highest point on a wave
What is the crest/
the term used when light bends
What is refraction?
this can be used to communicate through a series of short and long signals
What is Morse Code?
sound travels in this type of wave
What is longitudinal?
this type of wave can be reflected, refracted, or absorbed
What is a light wave?
the lowest point of a wave
What is the trough?
we see this when an object absorbs all colors
What is black?
this is the cause of a wave to start
What is a disturbance?
sound waves push air particles in this direction
What is side to side?
True or False: longitudinal waves can always be seen
What is False?
The distance from one crest to the next or one trough to the next
What is wavelingth?
an object reflects only green, so we see this color
What is green?
white light can pass through this and you can see a rainbow
What is a prism?
change the pitch of your voice,and you change this part of a sound wave
What is frequency?
communication through 1's and 0's
What is binary?
the distance from the dotted line (equilibrium) to the top of the crest or the bottom of the trough
What is amplitude?
light moves in this type of wave
What is transverse?
a way of communicating that converts all information into a series of two different numbers
What is binary?
True or False: you can hear sounds in space (with no air)
What is false?
True or False: mirrors can redirect light
What is True?
the number of wavelengths that pass a point within a certain unit of time
What is frequency?
a glass or transparent object that can separate white light into a spectrum of colors
What is a prism?
light bending as it passes from one material to another
What is refraction?
vibrations that cause sound are a type of A)Disturbance or B)Equilibrium (choose one)
What is A?
current device used to communicate that converts sound waves to electrical signals and then back to sound waves
What is a cell phone?