Sound
Light
Wave Properties
Electromagnetic Spectrum
100

What causes sound?

Vibrations in the molecules of the air.

100
A mirror causes light waves to do what?

Reflect

100

What is the top of a wave called?

Crest

100

What is the electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?

Gamma rays

200

When sound energy transfers from one material to another, what is it called?

Transmission

200

How does a lens cause light to refract?

It bends the light.

200

What is the bottom of a wave called?

Trough

200

What electromagnetic wave has the lowest frequency?

Radio waves

300

What is the name of the material that energy travels through?

Medium

300

What happens to a light wave if you increase its amplitude?

It gets brighter.

300

What is the hight of a wave when measured from the middle?

Amplitude

300

Why can electromagnetic waves travel through empty space?

They do not need a medium to travel.

400

What is the part in a microphone that detects sound waves?

Diaphram

400

Why does a prism separate white light into a rainbow of colors?

The different wavelengths of light bend, or refract, at different rates.

400

What is the distance between two crests?

Wavelength

400

Why are radio waves good to use for communication?

They can go through buildings, mountains, and other objects. They are not harmful to humans.

500

How do air particles travel away from a speaker?

Back and forth in the same direction.

500

What happens to the colors of light that you cannot see?

They get absorbed by the object.

500

As the wavelength increases, does the frequency increase or decrease?

Decrease

500

What is the difference between analog and digital signals?

Analog signals have a continuous change in color and brightness.

Digital signals use pixels.