Electromagnetic Spectrum
Which wave has the lowest energy on the electromagnetic spectrum?
Radio waves
Which color has the highest frequency?
Violet
When light bounces off an object
(refraction, reflection, diffraction)
White is _____. (absorbed or reflected).
reflected
Sound Waves are an example of this type of wave.
(mechanical or electromagnetic)
Mechanical
ROYGBIV
The distance between one wave and the next.
(amplitude, wavelength, frequency, crest, trough, wave speed)
Wavelength
When light goes through an object
(opaque, translucent, transparent)
Transparent
The bottom of a wave is called a ____.
(amplitude, wavelength, frequency, crest, trough, wave speed)
trough
Light waves are an example of this.
(mechanical or electromagnetic)
Electromagnetic
Which wave has the highest frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum?
gamma rays
As the wavelength decreases, the frequency of the wave ______.
(increases, stays the same, decreases)
Increases
When some light can pass through an object
(opaque, translucent, transparent)
translucent
Black is _____. (absorbed or reflected)
absorbed
Which medium (solid, liquid, or gas) do electromagnetic waves move the fastest through?
gas
What is the only wave on the electromagnetic spectrum we can see?
Visible light
The height or energy of a wave.
(amplitude, wavelength, frequency, crest, trough, wave speed)
Amplitude
Ms. Ware notices that the straw appears to be broken when she looks through the glass and the water from the side. Which term best explains why the straw looks like it is broken? (refraction, diffraction, reflection)
Refraction
(T/F): Light waves travel faster than sound.
True.
Which type of wave does NOT require a medium?
(Mechanical or Electromagnetic)
Electromagnetic
A nuclear bomb is an example of what type of wave?
gamma ray
Radio waves has the lowest frequency, so it would be associated with what color on the electromagnetic spectrum?
Red
When light cannot go through an object
(opaque, translucent, transparent)
opaque
Niko is wearing a blue shirt. Which color of the rainbow is being reflected?
Blue
Mechanical waves move fastest through which medium?
Solid