Sound Waves
Sound Waves (pt. 2)
Light Waves
Light Waves (pt. 2)
More light waves
Even more light waves
100
True or False
Waves move matter from one place to another
FALSE
Waves move energy
100
True or False
Sound travels the fastest through a solid
TRUE
solids have more particles
100
the distance from crest to crest or trough to trough
wavelength
100
What are the colors of the rainbow?
ROYGBIV
100
The light that we can see is part of the ________ spectrum
visible
100
a transparent object with one or two curved surfaces; usually made of glass
Lens
200
a _______ is a material that a wave can travel through (solid, liquid, gas)
medium
200
Low frequency waves will produce a _________ pitch
low
200
the number of waves passing a certain point every second
frequency
200
Part 1) the lowest point of a wave
Part 2) the highest point of a wave
1. Trough
2. Crest
200
Black _____________ all visible light and white ___________ all visible light
absorbs; reflects
200
this lens/ mirror is thicker in the middle than around the edges
convex lens/ mirror
300
Name the two types of mechanical waves
transverse and longitudinal
300
the maximum distance a wave moves away from the rest position
amplitude
300
As wavelength decreases, frequency ______________
increases
300
what is the smallest part of a light wave called?
Photon
300
what is it called when light strikes a surface and then bounces off
reflection
300
this type of lens/ mirror is thicker at the edges than it is in the middle
concave lens/ mirror
400
a type of wave that displaces the particles of the medium PARALLEL to the direction in which the wave travels
ex. sound waves
longitudinal
400
In a longitudinal wave...
Part 1) the location where the particles are closest together
Part 2) the location where the particles are farthest apart
1. compression
2. rarefaction
400
Part 1) What type of waves are light waves?
Part 2) Describe how matter moves
1. Transverse
2. PERPENDICULAR
400
the range of light organized by wavelength and frequency
Electromagnetic Spectrum (Radiation)
400
the bending of a light wave as a result of a change in speed
refraction
400
When light strikes a surface and it goes right through an object
Transmission
500
how high or low a sound seems to a listener
pitch
500
Which factor will affect the wave speed of sound?
Medium
500
This image describes the _______
Law of Reflection
500
Which has more energy Microwaves or Gamma Rays?
Gamma Rays
500
the separation of light by means of a prism, raindrop or gemstone facet
Dispersion
500
when light spreads out to make new waves
wave energy bends around the object or opening thus changing direction
Diffraction