Waves
All waves transmit ______
Waves that go back and forth are called?
Longitudinal
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of light we can see?
Visible light
Your peer is wearing a yellow hoodie. What color is being reflected?
Yellow
Sound waves are _____ which means they need to move through matter.
Mechanical
Waves move _____ their source
away fom
A wave that goes up and down is called?
Transverse
Which light wave is invisible, but felt as heat?
Infrared Light
When an object appears black, it is because all of the light has been___
The number of times a wave passes a certain point is _____
Frequency
Define wavelength
The point between two like points on a wave
The part of the wave where rings are pushed together is called?
Compression
Which light wave is damaging to the skin and can cause sunburn?
Ultraviolent light
Light is ____ by air molecules, therefore the sky appears to be blue
Scattered
Sound waves are always this type of wave because they require particles to move
Longitudinal
define amplitude
the resting point to the crest (top) of a wave
The part of the wave where rings are spread apart?
Rarefraction
Which kind of wave is light?
Transverse
You shine a flashlight on an object and no light is allowed to pass through, blocking the light and creating a shadow. This object would be considered which of the following?
Opaque
The higher the amplitude, the _____ the sound
Louder
What is the highest point on a wave called?
Crest
Earthquakes generate this type of wave
Seismic waves
When light waves bounce off an object, this is called
Reflection
Sound is created when a force causes _____ to move through matter.
Vibrations
The higher the frequency, the higher the ____ when you hear it
Pitch