Characteristics of waves
What is the bottom of a transverse wave referred to as?
Trough
Which wave has the lowest energy and longest wavelength?
Radio Wave
Which waves has more energy than radio waves and borders the visible light spectrum?
Infrared
Opaque does not allow ____________ to occur.
Transmission
What is the top of a transverse wave referred to as?
Crest
Which wave has more energy than radio waves but less than infrared?
Microwaves
What waves is the most damaging to humans?
Gamma Rays
Translucent produces this type of image.
Blurry
How are frequency and wavelength of a transverse wave related?
Inversely proportional
Opposites
One goes up, one goes down
Name the visible light spectrum by order from lowest energy to highest energy.
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet
Which wave borders the visible light spectrum and damages the skin?
Ultraviolet
Transparent produces this type of image.
When energy is increased, what other characteristic increases?
Frequency
Which wave has enough energy to penetrate skin and muscle but not bone?
X-ray
Which wave has the highest energy and shortest wavelength?
Gamma rays
You try to grab a seashell from the water but noticed you miss by a foot. Why is this?
Refraction
How is amplitude measured?
Origin to Crest
Origin to Trough
Which type of wave does NOT require a medium?
Light wave
How do we use electromagnetic waves in astronomy?
To identify temperature of other planets.
What is the law of reflection?
The angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.