Lesson 1-4

Question 0

Transverse wave

Answer 0

Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels

Question 1

Wave

Answer 1

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

Question 2

The material through which a wave travels

Answer 2

Medium

Question 3

Mechanical wave

Answer 3

Waves that require a medium

Question 4

Electromagnetic waves

Answer 4

Disturbances in electric and magnetic fields

Question 5

Particle move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels

Answer 5

Transverse wave

Question 6

Longitudinal wave

Answer 6

Particles Kiev back and forth in the same direction that the waves travel,or parallel to the wave

Question 7

Particles move back and forth in the same direction that the waves travel,or parallel to the wave

Answer 7

Longitudinal wave

Question 9

Disturbances in electric and magnetic fields

Answer 9

Electromagnetic waves

Question 10

Waves that require a medium

Answer 10

Mechanical wave

Question 11

Measure of how far particles move away from their normal rest position

Answer 11

Amplitude

Question 12

The distance over which the waves shape repeats

Answer 12

Wavelength

Question 13

Medium

Answer 13

The material through which a wave travels

Question 14

Time required for one wave cycle

Answer 14

Wave Period

Question 15

Amplitude

Answer 15

Measure of how far particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position

Question 15

Wavelength

Answer 15

The distance over which the waves shape repeats

Question 15

Unit frequency is measured in

Answer 15

Hertz

Question 16

Wave Speed

Answer 16

The speed at which a wave travels that depends on properties of the medium

Question 20

Wavefront

Answer 20

Shapes that occur in waves

Question 21

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

Answer 21

Wave

Question 22

Frequency

Answer 22

A measurement that tells you how many cycles occur in an amount of time

Question 23

The range of the frequency that an electromagnetic wave can have

Answer 23

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Question 24

Light that has slightly shorter wavelengths than violet light

Answer 24

Ultraviolet

Question 25

Wave Period

Answer 25

Time required for one wave cycle

Question 26

Infrared

Answer 26

Light that has slightly longer wavelengths than red light

Question 28

Hertz

Answer 28

Unit frequency is measured in

Question 30

Transparent

Answer 30

Matter that transmits light

Question 31

Light that has slightly longer wavelengths than red light

Answer 31

Infrared

Question 32

The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves

Answer 32

Radiation

Question 33

Ultraviolet

Answer 33

Light that has slightly shorter wavelengths than violet light

Question 34

Matter that transmits light

Answer 34

Transparent

Question 35

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Answer 35

The range of the frequency that an electromagnetic wave can have

Question 36

Translucent

Answer 36

Matter that transmits light but does not let light travel straight through

Question 37

Occurrence when light is sent in many directions as it passes through a medium

Answer 37

Scattering

Question 38

Shapes that occur in waves

Answer 38

Wavefront

Question 39

Matter that transmits light but does not let light travel straight through

Answer 39

Translucent

Question 40

Opaque

Answer 40

Materials that do not let light pass through them

Question 41

Reflection

Answer 41

Bouncing of light off of a surface

Question 43

The change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium to another in an angle

Answer 43

Refraction

Question 44

Absorption

Answer 44

The transfer of light energy to matter

Question 46

The transfer of light energy to matter

Answer 46

Absorption

Question 47

Scattering

Answer 47

Occurrence when light is sent in many directions as it passes rough a medium

Question 48

Bouncing of light off of a surface

Answer 48

Reflection

Question 50

Refraction

Answer 50

The change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium to another in an angle

Question 52

Materials that do not let light pass through them

Answer 52

Opaque

Question 54

Radiation

Answer 54

The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves

Question 57

E speed at which a wave travels that depends on properties of the medium

Answer 57

Wave Speed

Question 60

A measurement that tells you how many cycles occur in an amount of time

Answer 60

Frequency